18.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mongarlowe · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in Mongarlowe, claimed by 43% of the population. Most people here were born in Australia, though the area has a higher share of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English and Australian roots, 14% of people identify as Irish, while Scottish and German ancestries make up 11.6% and 5.8% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While 76.9% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.6%.
18.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mongarlowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12689/mongarlowe/topic/ancestry-heritage