11.3% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Avenel · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Avenel
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Avenel, where 45.1% of people claim English ancestry. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, which stands in stark contrast to the much higher overseas birth rates seen across Victoria.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for around 45% of the population. Other common roots include Irish at 15.6% and Scottish at 13.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen in Victoria. Most people here were born in Australia (85.3%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Avenel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20086/avenel/topic/ancestry-heritage