10.9% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colac · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colac
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 10.9% of people in Colac were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents have roots in the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries making up the vast majority of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 40.7% and 39.9% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, representing 13.6% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 82.9% of people born in Australia, the overseas-born population is much lower than in Victoria or across the country. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are China, England, New Zealand and India.
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20607/colac/topic/ancestry-heritage