8.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady pattern of birth and heritage has shaped Bruthen - Omeo, with the share of overseas-born residents barely changing since 2011. Very few people here were born outside Australia, and the community is dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.1%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 42%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also present in about 12% of the population each.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is much lower than most other areas and has remained stable since 2011.
8.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/ancestry-heritage