9.7% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Golden Plains - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Golden Plains - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.7% of people in Golden Plains - South were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This is a community with deep roots in Australia, where the vast majority of residents were born here or claim British and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, accounting for 45.0% and 41.1% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, making up 13.0% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell 1.2 points since 2011 to 9.7%, which is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia (83.9%), followed by England at 3.9%.
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 Golden Plains - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011035/golden-plains-south/topic/ancestry-heritage