7.2% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colac Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colac Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few changes have occurred in the birthplace of residents in Colac Surrounds over the last five years. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 7.2% of people born overseas. This makes it one of the least internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area identify with British and Irish roots, with Australian ancestry at 43.7%, English at 41.9%, Irish at 15.9%, and Scottish at 13.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, when it stood at 6.8%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031473/colac-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage