7.4% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barongarook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barongarook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Barongarook claim Australian ancestry, the most common group in this predominantly local community. This strong local connection is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, with the vast majority born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, at 48.9% and 46.3% respectively. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also frequently reported, making up 14.2% and 13.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian average of 30.0%. Most people here were born in Australia (88.0%), followed by England at 2.4%.
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 Barongarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20149/barongarook/topic/ancestry-heritage