9.2% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Branxholme · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Branxholme
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted British and Australian origins define the local identity of Branxholme. Most residents trace their family history to English or Australian ancestors, creating a community where overseas birth is very uncommon compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.1%, followed closely by Australian at 40.1%. Other prominent roots include Scottish (14.5%), Irish (10.9%), and German (9.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national rate of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (84.2%), with England and New Zealand being the most frequent other birthplaces.
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 Branxholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20322/branxholme/topic/ancestry-heritage