6.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Arnaud
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage defines St Arnaud, where the vast majority of residents trace their roots back to the British Isles. This is a community with very few overseas-born residents, as 85.1% of the population was born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 45.5% and 42.7% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for about a quarter of the residents combined.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 1.8%.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/ancestry-heritage