25.2% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Monash · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Monash
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Monash than in most similar areas, though the overall share remains slightly lower than the national figure. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestries, with Australian and English roots being the most common. About one quarter of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 36.0% and 35.1% respectively. Irish, Scottish and German heritage are also prominent, accounting for a combined 26.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 25.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is a little below the Australian average of 27.7% and well below the ACT figure of 28.7%. While 72.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, New Zealand and Vietnam.
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80097/monash/topic/ancestry-heritage