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Lockington - Gunbower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lockington - Gunbower

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 5.2% of people in Lockington - Gunbower were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the least internationally diverse in its class. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles or Australia.

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📍 Lockington - Gunbower, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lockington - Gunbower sits — People born overseas

5.2% ▲ +22.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lockington - Gunbower — lower than 99% of areas.

Lockington - Gunbower5.2%
3573, VIC 9.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian is the most common ancestry at 47.1%, followed by English at 39.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for about 11% of the population.

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In Lockington - Gunbower, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 47.1% English 39.4% Irish 11.6% Scottish 11.5% German 3.9% Italian 2.2% Dutch 1.2% Filipino 0.7% Chinese 0.4% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. While this is among the lowest proportions for similar areas, the figure has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

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5.2% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Lockington - Gunbower, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 84.1% England 1.3% New Zealand 1.0% Philippines 0.4% South Africa 0.2% Italy 0.2%

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 Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/topic/ancestry-heritage