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Burkes Flat · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Burkes Flat

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

Burkes Flat has seen its mix of ancestries shift over the last decade, with English and Australian roots remaining the most common. While a fair number of people were born overseas, the area's diversity is much lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Burkes Flat sits — People born overseas

15.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burkes Flat — higher than 64% of areas.

Burkes Flat15.0%
3475, VIC 8.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 45.0%, followed by Australian at 20.0%, with Irish and Italian roots each making up 15.0% of the population.

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In Burkes Flat, the largest group is English at 47%, followed by Australian (21%) and Irish (16%).

English 45.0% Australian 20.0% Irish 15.0% Italian 15.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 15.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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In Burkes Flat, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 75.0%

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 Burkes Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20415/burkes-flat/topic/ancestry-heritage