13.3% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ballarat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ballarat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Ballarat compared to the rest of the country, with only 13.3% born abroad. This gap is most obvious when compared to Victoria, where the figure is much higher at 30%. Most residents identify with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 35.3% and Irish at 19.5%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 14.5% and 4.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents rose 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 13.3%, this remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (81.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, New Zealand, and China.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ballarat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011002/ballarat/topic/ancestry-heritage