34.3% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Victoria Park · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Victoria Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of the people in East Victoria Park were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a community where English and Australian ancestries are common, but alongside significant Irish, Scottish and Chinese roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.4%, followed by Australian at 28.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while 6.5% of residents identify as Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 34.3% of residents born overseas is well above the national figure of 27.7% and a little above the state average. While 59.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India and China.
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 East Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50468/east-victoria-park/topic/ancestry-heritage