7.6% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Campaspe · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Campaspe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.6% of people in Campaspe were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the most Australian-born regions in the state, with the vast majority of residents tracing their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42% and 43.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12% and 10.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 6.3% in 2011 to 7.6% in 2021, though this remains far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most people here were born in Australia (84.8%), followed by England, New Zealand and the Philippines.
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 Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21370/campaspe/topic/ancestry-heritage