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Kialla West · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kialla West

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

Only 4.5% of people in Kialla West were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with strong ties to English and Scottish heritage.

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📍 Kialla West, Urban Centre

Where Kialla West sits — People born overseas

4.5% ▼ -68.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kialla West — lower than 90% of areas.

Kialla West4.5%
3631, VIC 17.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the residents identify as Australian or English, followed by Scottish (13.1%) and Irish (9.9%) ancestry.

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Kialla West splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (38%), with Scottish at 10%.

Australian 50.9% English 50.9% Scottish 13.1% Irish 9.9% Italian 4.1% German 2.3% Greek 2.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas is much lower than in most areas and has fallen 9.6 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (91.4%), with England being the next most common birthplace at 4.1%.

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4.5% ▼ -68.0%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Kialla West, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 91.4% England 4.1%

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 Kialla West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222038/kialla-west/topic/ancestry-heritage