21.6% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Victoria Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Victoria Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over three quarters of people in Victoria Point were born in Australia. This is a community where British and Irish roots remain very strong, with nearly half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.1%, followed by Australian at 36.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 12.8% and 12.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. While 75.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England 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 Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021013/victoria-point/topic/ancestry-heritage