15.7% ▲ +71.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alfredton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alfredton
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 Alfredton, where 39.4% of people claim this heritage. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a strong British and Irish influence. While the overseas-born population is small compared to the rest of the state, it has grown steadily in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 39.4% and 37.8% of the population respectively. Irish (13.5%) and Scottish (11.8%) heritage are also common, while Indian ancestry accounts for 4.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. This proportion has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011, with India being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.0%.
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 Alfredton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011001/alfredton/topic/ancestry-heritage