9.9% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colac
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Colac than in the rest of Victoria, with only 9.9% of residents arriving from another country. This creates a significant gap compared to the state and national figures, although the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2016.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (41.7%) or English (40.4%) roots, followed by Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.9% of the population was born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and 27.7% nationally. While the vast majority were born in Australia (84.7%), the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, 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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031472/colac/topic/ancestry-heritage