7.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hamilton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage shapes Hamilton, where 43% of people claim Australian ancestry. This local identity is anchored by a very low number of overseas-born residents, keeping the community's cultural roots deeply tied to its colonial origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 41.1%, followed by Scottish (13.6%) and Irish (11.5%) roots. German ancestry also features for 7.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.9% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 86% of the population born in Australia.
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011421/hamilton/topic/ancestry-heritage