17.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carapook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carapook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 18% of people in Carapook were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. While the community has deep roots in English and Australian ancestry, it also shows a notable Filipino influence. This mix of backgrounds shapes the small population across the district.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.8% and 44.8% of the community. Filipino ancestry is also prominent at 14.9%, matching the share of Irish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 17.9%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are New Zealand and the Philippines, each accounting for 4.5% of the population.
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 Carapook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20483/carapook/topic/ancestry-heritage