14.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Macedon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Macedon than in most similar areas. This is a community with deep ties to the British Isles, as the vast majority of residents claim English, Australian, Irish or Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.3% and 39.4% of the population respectively. Irish (16.1%) and Scottish (13.3%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 78.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/ancestry-heritage