13.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shepparton · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shepparton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small proportion of people born overseas live in Shepparton, where only 13% of the population were born in another country. While this is far below the national figure, the number of overseas-born residents has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 38.1% of the population. Other significant groups include Irish (11.4%), Scottish (9.9%), and Italian (5.8%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (79.3%), followed by smaller groups from India, England, 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 Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/216/shepparton/topic/ancestry-heritage