30.0% ▲ +14.3%
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Victoria · State / Territory
Ancestry & Birthplace in Victoria
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have risen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011, meaning 30% of people in Victoria were born in another country. This is a little above the national figure and ranks Victoria as one of the most diverse states in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.2%, followed by Australian at 27.2%, while Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most other states. While 65% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 4.0% and England at 2.7%.
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 Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/2/victoria/topic/ancestry-heritage