8.6% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Grampians
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.6% of people in Grampians were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the least overseas-born regions in the country. Most residents identify with British and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.6% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is among the lowest for similar areas and sits far below the 27.7% national figure, though it rose 2.0 points since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (84.0%), followed by England, India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/ancestry-heritage