15.5% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Basin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines The Basin, where 81.6% of residents were born in Australia. This is a very high proportion of Australian-born residents compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 44.3% and 38.9% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This proportion has risen slightly by 0.8 percentage points since 2016, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/ancestry-heritage