10.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Romsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Romsey
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Romsey, where 42.7% of people claim this background. The area has a very strong connection to its British roots and a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the state or national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 40.6%, while Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 14.4% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This low proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 83.3% of residents 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 Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021235/romsey/topic/ancestry-heritage