5.4% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Axedale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Axedale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few changes have occurred in the ancestral roots of Axedale since 2011, and the area remains very traditional in its makeup. The vast majority of residents claim Australian or English descent, reflecting a population with deep local ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (42.9%) and English (40.7%) are the most common ancestries. Other significant groups include Irish (15.4%) and Scottish (14.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and much lower than most other areas. Most residents were born in Australia, making up 85.0% of the population.
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 Axedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20093/axedale/topic/ancestry-heritage