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Cross Roads · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cross Roads

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

A steady mix of ancestral roots defines Cross Roads, where English and Australian backgrounds are the most common. While the area remains very traditional in its origins, about 11% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Cross Roads, Suburb / Locality

Where Cross Roads sits — People born overseas

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cross Roads — lower than 51% of areas.

Cross Roads11.1%
3373, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are equally common at 37% each, while 18.5% of people claim Irish roots.

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Cross Roads splits fairly evenly between Australian (40%) and English (40%), with Irish at 20%.

Australian 37.0% English 37.0% Irish 18.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national average. Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 92.6% of the population.

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In Cross Roads, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 92.6%

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 Cross Roads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20677/cross-roads/topic/ancestry-heritage