26.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Heart · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Heart
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in The Heart, where 40% of people claim this background. The area has a diverse mix of roots and a notable number of residents born abroad, though this is slightly below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most frequent, making up 40%, 23.3%, and 20% of the population. Scottish and Italian backgrounds also feature at 10% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a quarter of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This 26.7% figure is a little below the Australian average of 27.7% and well below Victoria's 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Heart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22499/the-heart/topic/ancestry-heritage