11.9% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bendigo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local heritage defines Bendigo, where the vast majority of people claim roots in the British Isles or Australia. While the area remains much more traditionally Australian than the state average, a growing number of people are moving here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 40.5% and 37.0% of the population. Irish (14.4%) and Scottish (11.3%) roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has risen 4.1 points since 2011, with India (1.8%) and England (1.7%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/ancestry-heritage