6.4% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Benambra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Benambra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Benambra than in the rest of the country, with only 6.4% of residents arriving from abroad. This small figure is much lower than the national average and highlights a community with very deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 35.8% and 33.5% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, accounting for 20.2% and 10.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (71.1%), followed by small numbers from England and 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 Benambra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20205/benambra/topic/ancestry-heritage