9.8% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balliang · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balliang
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British and Irish heritage shape the identity of Balliang, where nearly half of all residents claim Australian or English ancestry. The area remains very traditional in its makeup, with a small proportion of people born outside Australia compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, making up 34.3% and 30.3% of the population. Irish (14.2%) and Scottish (9.4%) roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% across Australia. Most of those born abroad come from England, Italy, or New Zealand.
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 Balliang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20115/balliang/topic/ancestry-heritage