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Shepparton Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Shepparton Surrounds - East

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Shepparton Surrounds - East compared to most other areas. While the overseas-born population has risen slightly to 8.2%, the area remains dominated by those with Australian, English, and Irish roots.

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📍 Shepparton Surrounds - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Shepparton Surrounds - East sits — People born overseas

8.2% ▲ +36.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Shepparton Surrounds - East — lower than 91% of areas.

Shepparton Surrounds - East8.2%
3631, VIC 17.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

People with Australian ancestry are the most common group at 41.1%, followed closely by English at 40.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 13% of the population.

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Shepparton Surrounds - East splits fairly evenly between Australian (34%) and English (34%), with Irish at 11%.

Australian 41.1% English 40.2% Irish 13.0% Scottish 12.9% Italian 5.4% German 3.1% Dutch 2.0% Indian 1.1% Filipino 0.5% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (83.7%), though the proportion of overseas births rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011.

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8.2% ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Shepparton Surrounds - East, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 83.7% England 1.3% New Zealand 1.3% India 1.2% Italy 0.4% Philippines 0.3% China 0.1% South Africa 0.1%

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 Shepparton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031418/shepparton-surrounds-east/topic/ancestry-heritage