5.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kerang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kerang
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very little has changed in the birthplace of Kerang residents since 2011, with only 5.7% of the population born overseas. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a community with deep roots in these traditions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (45.5%) and Australian (43.3%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Scottish (11.8%) and Irish (10.7%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Most of the community was born in Australia (86.3%), a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kerang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031402/kerang/topic/ancestry-heritage