22.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Melville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Melville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British heritage shapes the community in Mount Melville, where nearly 83% of residents claim English, Australian, Irish or Scottish ancestry. While the area has a diverse mix of roots, it remains more traditional in its origins than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 33.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each making up about 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common overseas birthplace is England, where 9.4% of residents were born.
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 Mount Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51025/mount-melville/topic/ancestry-heritage