10.9% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bass · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bass
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overwhelming 78% of people in Bass were born in Australia, making it much less diverse than the state or nation. The area is shaped by deep roots in the British Isles, with the vast majority of residents claiming English, Australian, Irish or Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 37.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent at around 10% each, while Italian ancestry accounts for 4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%). Outside of those born in Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 3%.
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 Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20164/bass/topic/ancestry-heritage