22.8% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Malvern · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Malvern
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 23% of people in Malvern were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents trace their roots to English or Australian ancestry, there is a notable mix of origins from around the world.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 38.1%, followed by Australian at 31.8%. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and Italian ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.8% of people were born outside Australia, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, but England, China, Italy, and India are also frequent birthplaces.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40814/malvern/topic/ancestry-heritage