14.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colbrook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colbrook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Colbrook compared to the state and national figures. While 80.5% of residents were born in Australia, the area maintains a diverse range of roots, with English, Australian, and Irish ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.0%, followed by Australian and Irish roots, both at 29.3%. Scottish (17.1%) and Vietnamese (9.8%) ancestries also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are Vietnam at 9.8% and England at 7.3%.
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 Colbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20612/colbrook/topic/ancestry-heritage