9.7% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Bendigo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Greater Bendigo, where 42.5% of people identify with these roots. This heritage, alongside a strong Australian identity, shapes the local profile. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, though the number of people moving here from overseas is slowly growing.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.5% and 40.8% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion has risen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
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 Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/ancestry-heritage