12.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Latrobe - Gippsland · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Latrobe - Gippsland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines Latrobe - Gippsland, where 80% of people were born in Australia. This makes the region far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state, with a population overwhelmingly shaped by English, Australian, and Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, accounting for 41.9% and 40.4% of residents respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each making up over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains much lower than most other areas in the country.
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 Latrobe - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/topic/ancestry-heritage