12.9% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Traralgon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Traralgon - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in Traralgon - West is shaped by a very strong connection to traditional roots, as over 80% of residents were born in Australia. English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up about 80% of the population combined.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries dominate the local mix, followed by Scottish (11.7%), Irish (10.7%) and Italian (5.5%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (82.0%), with smaller numbers arriving from England, India, New Zealand and the Philippines.
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 Traralgon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041494/traralgon-west/topic/ancestry-heritage