12.2% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ararat · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ararat
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 Ararat, with 38.4% of people claiming these roots. The community is predominantly born in Australia, with only 12.2% of residents having moved here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 37.7%. Other significant roots include Scottish (11.4%), Irish (10.2%) and German (5.5%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (82.2%), followed by smaller groups from England, New Zealand, India 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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20053/ararat/topic/ancestry-heritage