16.5% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Portarlington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 16.5% of people in Portarlington were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 41.0%, followed by Australian at 33.7%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 14.6% and 12.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 1.3 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%, though this remains much lower than the 30.0% seen across Victoria. Three quarters of the population were born in Australia, while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.7%.
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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/ancestry-heritage