6.8% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bendigo Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bendigo Surrounds - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Bendigo Surrounds - South compared to the rest of Victoria. Only 6.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the state figure of 30%. This highlights a population that is overwhelmingly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (45.8%) or English (44.0%) ancestry. Irish (13.4%) and Scottish (12.3%) roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 6.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia (87.6%), followed by England at 2.2%.
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 Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south/topic/ancestry-heritage