12.9% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
French Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in French Island
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 French Island compared to the rest of the state. While most residents claim Australian or English roots, the area has seen a slight increase in overseas-born arrivals over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 43.9% and English at 42.4%. Other notable groups include Irish at 15.8%, Scottish at 10.1%, and Italian at 7.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose 2.6 points since 2011, with 73.4% of the population born in Australia and 5.8% 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 French Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031088/french-island/topic/ancestry-heritage