10.0% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Baw Baw · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Baw Baw
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Baw Baw, shared by 44.3% of the population. The area has a very strong connection to British roots, with English, Irish, and Scottish backgrounds making up a huge part of the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is common for 41.3% of residents, followed by Irish (14.4%) and Scottish (12.2%) roots. Greek ancestry is also present for 6.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (86.3%), with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 3.3%.
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 Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10234/baw-baw/topic/ancestry-heritage