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Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Over half of all residents in Tarneit were born overseas, placing it among the highest areas for overseas birth in the region. This creates a diverse community where Indian ancestry is now the most common, at 21.8%.

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📍 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

52.7% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 99% of areas.

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)52.7%
Greater Melbourne 35.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Indian ancestry is the most frequent at 21.8%, followed by Australian at 13.1% and English at 12.7%. Chinese and Filipino ancestries also make up significant portions of the population at 4.8% and 4.3%.

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In Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Indian at 32%, followed by Australian (19%) and English (18%).

Indian 21.8% Australian 13.1% English 12.7% Chinese 4.8% Filipino 4.3% Italian 2.8% Irish 2.8% Scottish 2.7% German 1.3% Vietnamese 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas rose 6.7 percentage points since 2016 to reach 52.7%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 42% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 22.6%.

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52.7% —

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

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 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28107/tarneit/topic/ancestry-heritage