8.5% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Loddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Loddon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in overseas-born residents has been seen in Loddon, where 8.5% of people now live here after being born in another country. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian in its roots, with a very high proportion of residents claiming English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 41.9% and 39.3% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent at 12.9% and 11.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This share rose slightly from 7.4% in 2011, with most residents born in Australia (79.5%) or England (2.3%).
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 Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031033/loddon/topic/ancestry-heritage