16.5% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cobram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cobram
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents have moved to Cobram since 2011, though the area remains far more Australian-born than the rest of the country. The proportion of people born abroad rose to 16.5%, while English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 39.3% and 33.6% of the population. Italian and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 11.4% and 11.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (76.3%), followed by England, Italy, India, and New Zealand.
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 Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021411/cobram/topic/ancestry-heritage