11.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bellbrae · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bellbrae
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Bellbrae compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.9% of the population was born outside Australia, which is much lower than the Victorian figure of 30%. This makes the area stand out as predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 42%, followed by Australian at 31.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 16.8% and 15% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most of the community was born in Australia, accounting for 76.2% of residents. Among those born abroad, England is the most frequent birthplace at 5.6%, which is far below the national average for overseas birth.
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 Bellbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20195/bellbrae/topic/ancestry-heritage