17.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Derrinal · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Derrinal
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional British roots dominate the family trees of most people in Derrinal. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar places, the vast majority of the population still shares English, Australian, or Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.5%, followed by Australian at 23.2% and Irish at 19.2%. Other notable ancestral links include Scottish and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.8%), with New Zealand (5.1%) being the most common other birthplace.
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 Derrinal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20744/derrinal/topic/ancestry-heritage