10.3% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Orbost · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Orbost
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Orbost compared to the rest of the state. Only 10.3% of residents were born in another country, meaning the vast majority of the community has deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 42%, followed by Australian at 36.5%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, accounting for 12.4% and 11.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This level has barely changed since 2011, with 78% of people born in Australia and 3.3% born in England.
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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021085/orbost/topic/ancestry-heritage