18.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dromana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dromana
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Dromana compared to the rest of the state. While 30% of Victorians were born abroad, only 18.9% of Dromana residents were, making it well below the national figure. The area is overwhelmingly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.8%, followed by Australian at 34.7%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 73.7% of people here were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%. The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen slightly since 2011, dropping 0.8 percentage points to 18.9%.
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 Dromana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021377/dromana/topic/ancestry-heritage