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Basalt · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Basalt

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

No one born overseas lives in Basalt, making it much lower than most similar areas. This tiny community is entirely Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common roots.

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📍 Basalt, Suburb / Locality

Where Basalt sits — People born overseas

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Basalt — lower than 99% of areas.

Basalt0.0%
3460, VIC 18.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Over half the population identifies as English, followed by 43.5% who claim Australian ancestry. Italian roots are also common at 39.1%, while Irish and Scottish ancestries each account for 13.0%.

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In Basalt, the largest group is English at 32%, followed by Australian (27%) and Italian (24%).

English 52.2% Australian 43.5% Italian 39.1% Irish 13.0% Scottish 13.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Every resident was born in Australia, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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In Basalt, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 100.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Basalt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20163/basalt/topic/ancestry-heritage