18.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Charlemont · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Charlemont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Charlemont compared to the state or national figures. While nearly 18% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it shows a notable link to India through both ancestry and birthplace.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 38.9% and 34.2%. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Indian residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 18.4% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with India being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.6%.
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 Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/topic/ancestry-heritage