11.4% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Bendigo - Kennington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Bendigo - Kennington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in East Bendigo - Kennington compared to most similar areas. Only 11.4% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure. The area remains deeply rooted in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 43% and 38.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 15.2% and 12.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian average of 30%, though it has risen 2.4 percentage points since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (83.5%), followed by England, India, and China.
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 East Bendigo - Kennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/topic/ancestry-heritage