9.4% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Portland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Portland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common in Portland, with 43.1% and 42% of residents claiming these roots. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and maintains a strong connection to British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Scottish, and Irish ancestries are the most frequent, while 5.6% of people claim German descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly by 1 point since 2011.
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011422/portland/topic/ancestry-heritage