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Maffra · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Maffra

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More than one in five people in Maffra were born overseas, marking a shift in the area's makeup since 2011. While English and Australian ancestry remain the most common, there is a strong presence of Scottish and German roots across the community.

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Where Maffra sits — People born overseas

22.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maffra — higher than 81% of areas.

Maffra22.7%
2630, NSW 15.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 45.5%, followed by Australian at 31.8% and Scottish at 27.3%. German and Irish ancestry also feature strongly, at 22.7% and 18.2% respectively.

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In Maffra, the largest group is English at 31%, followed by Australian (22%) and Scottish (19%).

English 45.5% Australian 31.8% Scottish 27.3% German 22.7% Irish 18.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 22.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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22.7% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Maffra, Australia is the majority at 78%; England is next at 22%.

Australia 81.8% England 22.7%

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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12449/maffra/topic/ancestry-heritage