Bung Bong · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bung Bong

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Few changes have been seen in the heritage of Bung Bong since 2011, with the area remaining overwhelmingly of European descent. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up nearly half of the community's roots.

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Where Bung Bong sits — People born overseas

11.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bung Bong — lower than 51% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Bung Bong11.1%
3465, VIC 8.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.9%, followed by Australian at 14.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present, with each making up 7.9% of the population.

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In Bung Bong, English is the majority at 54%; Australian is next at 22%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). About 69.8% were born in Australia, while 6.3% were born in England.

11.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Bung Bong, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 8%.

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 Bung Bong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20400/bung-bong/topic/ancestry-heritage