11.0% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Upper Goulburn Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Upper Goulburn Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11% of people in Upper Goulburn Valley were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of Victoria. The population is predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 41.3% and 39.9% of the population. Other common roots include Irish at 13.7% and Scottish at 12%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, with 80.5% born here. The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, remaining much lower than the Victorian average of 30%.
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 Upper Goulburn Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage