10.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shepparton Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shepparton Surrounds - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 10.3% of people in Shepparton Surrounds - West were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a heritage rooted deeply in British and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 39.1% and English at 38.5%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestries are also significant, making up 12.0%, 10.0%, and 8.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. While 81.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, Italy, New Zealand, and India.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031419/shepparton-surrounds-west/topic/ancestry-heritage