11.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Castlemaine Surrounds
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 Castlemaine Surrounds compared to the rest of Victoria. Only 11.4% of residents were born outside Australia, and this figure has barely changed since 2011. Most people here identify with English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.6%, followed by Australian at 38.2% and Irish at 16.0%. Scottish and German heritage are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 11.4%, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (81.1%), with England being the most common other birthplace at 4.3%.
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 Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage