14.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Breakwater · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Breakwater
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 74% of people in Breakwater were born in Australia, making it far less diverse than the state or national average. While most residents share English, Australian, or Irish roots, the area has a slightly higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The strongest ancestral ties are to Australia at 36.2% and England at 36.0%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, accounting for 10.5% and 9.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, India, 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 Breakwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/topic/ancestry-heritage