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Central Goldfields · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Central Goldfields

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Central Goldfields than in most other areas. Only 9.2% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Central Goldfields, Council (LGA)

Where Central Goldfields sits — People born overseas

9.2% ▲ +8.8%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Goldfields — lower than 70% of areas.

Central Goldfields9.2%
Rest of Vic. 12.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.7% and 42.0% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, at 11.8% and 11.3% respectively.

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Central Goldfields splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (35%), with Scottish at 10%.

English 45.7% Australian 42.0% Scottish 11.8% Irish 11.3% German 3.6% Italian 2.7% Dutch 1.7% Chinese 0.8% Filipino 0.8% Greek 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

At 9.2%, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (82.3%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.4%.

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9.2% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 70% of council (lga) 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 Central Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21670/central-goldfields/topic/ancestry-heritage