7.4% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Loddon - Elmore · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Loddon - Elmore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.4% of people in Loddon - Elmore were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the least internationally diverse places in the region. Most residents claim a traditional British or Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for around 41% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 12.5% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, remaining far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people were born in Australia (81.3%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.1%.
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 Loddon - Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20203/loddon-elmore/topic/ancestry-heritage