13.5% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Valla Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Valla Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the family histories of Valla Beach, where 48.2% of people claim English ancestry. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, its overall diversity remains far below the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents trace their heritage to the British Isles, with Australian (34.6%), Irish (16.0%), and Scottish (12.8%) being the most common ancestries after English.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 27.7% national figure, and 80.8% of the population was born in Australia.
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 Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14086/valla-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage