5.1% ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Diggora · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Diggora
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial heritage shapes Diggora, where the vast majority of residents trace their roots to the British Isles. Only 5.1% of the population were born overseas, making it an area with very few international arrivals compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed by Australian at 30.8% and Scottish at 23.1%. Irish and German heritage are also present, accounting for 10.3% and 5.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian rate of 30%. This is much lower than most other areas, with 75.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 Diggora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20755/diggora/topic/ancestry-heritage