29.4% ▲ +247.8%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
La Trobe · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in La Trobe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A 21 percentage point surge in overseas births since 2011 defines the changing face of La Trobe. While 66.1% of people were born in Australia, nearly 30% now come from abroad, marking a significant shift in the area's makeup over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, each accounting for about 31% of the population. Other significant roots include Irish and Scottish ancestries, alongside Indian ancestry at 7.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.4% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. India is the most common birth place outside Australia, representing 6.8% of the population.
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 La Trobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED227/la-trobe/topic/ancestry-heritage