15.7% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paynesville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paynesville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Paynesville than in most similar areas. While 15.7% of the population was born outside Australia, this is far below the Victorian and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 49.1% and 37.9% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 14.1% and 12.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 78.4% of the population. The 15.7% born overseas is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021086/paynesville/topic/ancestry-heritage