9.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Avoca
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.5% of people in Avoca were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse than most other parts of the country. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.1% and 40.7% of the population. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also significant, at 13.1% and 12.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian average of 30.0% and has barely changed since 2011. While 80.4% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.5%.
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031013/avoca/topic/ancestry-heritage