7.0% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Camperdown · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Camperdown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Camperdown than in previous years, contributing to a community where very few residents arrived from abroad. The area remains strongly tied to its roots, with nearly 85% of the population born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up about 42% and 45% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for over 12% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most people here were born in Australia (85.4%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 1.8%.
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 Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20460/camperdown/topic/ancestry-heritage