7.7% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Crossley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Crossley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Crossley compared to the rest of the country, with only 7.7% of the population born abroad. This is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents identify with traditional European roots, particularly Australian, Irish, and English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are Australian at 44.3%, Irish at 38.3%, and English at 32.8%. Scottish and German roots are also present, accounting for 12.3% and 8.9% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of people here were born in Australia (88.5%). Among those born overseas, New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 2.6%, followed by England at 1.7%.
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 Crossley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20678/crossley/topic/ancestry-heritage