Queenscliffe · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Queenscliffe

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Queenscliffe, where nearly half of the population claims this root. Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born people than the state or national figures.

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📍 Queenscliffe, Council (LGA)

Where Queenscliffe sits — People born overseas

10.7% ▲ +12.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 9 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 16 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 34 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 46 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 54 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 67 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 50 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 51 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 35 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 27 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 22 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 14 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 18 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 11 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 6 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 9 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 12 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 10 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 11 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 5 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 7 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 8 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 4 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 6 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 2 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 4 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Queenscliffe — lower than 59% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Queenscliffe10.7%
Rest of Vic. 12.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 48.8%, followed by Australian (34.4%), Irish (18.5%), and Scottish (17.5%) roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria and Australia figures. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia.

10.7% ▲ +12.3%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/topic/ancestry-heritage