Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

About 28% of people in Niddrie were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the national average. The area has a strong European influence, with Italian, English, and Australian being the most common ancestries.

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📍 Niddrie (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

28.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 3 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 17 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 31 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 35 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 30 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 32 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 22 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 25 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 31 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 22 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 17 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 17 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 24 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 20 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 12 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 15 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 12 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 10 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 6 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 4 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 60% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)28.0%
Greater Melbourne 35.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Italian ancestry is the most common here at 22.3%, followed closely by Australian at 21.9% and English at 20.9%. Other notable groups include Irish at 8.5% and Greek at 6.5%.

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Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Italian (22%) and Australian (22%), with English at 21%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nearly three in ten residents were born outside Australia, which is higher than most similar areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2016 and sits a little below the Victorian figure of 30%.

28.0% —

Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26207/niddrie/topic/ancestry-heritage