7.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Smythes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Smythes Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very little has changed in the makeup of Smythes Creek since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents staying low at around 8%. It is a place where the vast majority of people trace their roots back to the British Isles, particularly England and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 44.5% and 43.2% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish (13.9%) and Scottish (13.4%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 90% of residents born in Australia.
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 Smythes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage