9.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kinglake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kinglake
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Kinglake than in most other parts of the state. Only 9.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. This reflects a population with very deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, making up 11.8% and 10.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 9.8%. About 80.1% of the community was born in Australia, with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 3%.
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 Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031211/kinglake/topic/ancestry-heritage