18.4% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Charlemont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Charlemont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Charlemont compared to the rest of the state. Only 18.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of Victoria.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 38.1% and 37.1% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, accounting for 12% and 10.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The percentage of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian average of 30%. While 78% of people were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 4.3% and England at 2.9%.
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 Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021485/charlemont/topic/ancestry-heritage