5.5% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rochester
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have stayed completely flat at 5.5% since 2011 in Rochester. This is one of the lowest rates for any similar area, meaning the vast majority of the local population was born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, each claimed by over 43% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.9% and 10.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (86.2%), while the smallest overseas groups come from England, New Zealand, the Philippines and Italy.
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 Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/ancestry-heritage