25.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Skye - Sandhurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Skye - Sandhurst
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Skye - Sandhurst compared to the state average. About 25.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people here have roots in the British Isles or are Australian by descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.4%, followed by Australian at 34.4%. Other significant groups include Scottish (9.3%), Irish (9.0%), and Italian (4.3%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 25.2%. While 72.1% of the population was born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (5.0%), South Africa (2.4%), and New Zealand (2.4%).
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 Skye - Sandhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011376/skye-sandhurst/topic/ancestry-heritage