13.2% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Swan Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Swan Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Swan Hill, where 38.7% of people claim this background. The community is predominantly Australian-born, though the proportion of residents born overseas has risen to 13.2% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 37.3%. Other significant groups include Irish (11.9%), Scottish (9.8%), and Italian (6.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in most other areas, at 13.2%, which is much lower than the 30% seen across Victoria. While 80.2% of residents were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 1.9%.
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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031404/swan-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage