26.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Elwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Elwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Elwood than in most similar areas, with 26.5% of residents arriving from abroad. While the area is more diverse than many nearby spots, it remains slightly less so than the state and national figures. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 26.3% and Irish at 15.8%. Scottish and Italian roots are also common, accounting for 12.7% and 6.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the Victorian average of 30% and a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051129/elwood/topic/ancestry-heritage