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Castella · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Castella

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

Around the middle for its level among similar areas, Castella has a population rooted strongly in Australian and English origins. The area is predominantly home-grown, with 82.1% of residents born in Australia.

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📍 Castella, Suburb / Locality

Where Castella sits — People born overseas

11.3% ▼ -25.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Castella — higher than 50% of areas.

Castella11.3%
3777, VIC 14.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.7% and 41.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots both sit at 9.7%.

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Castella splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (35%), with Irish at 8%.

English 44.7% Australian 41.2% Irish 9.7% Scottish 9.7% German 5.4% Dutch 3.5% Italian 2.7% Greek 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia, followed by England at 3.9% and New Zealand at 1.6%.

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11.3% ▼ -25.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Castella, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 82.1% England 3.9% New Zealand 1.6%

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 Castella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20512/castella/topic/ancestry-heritage