13.1% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Drouin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Drouin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Drouin by the 2021 Census than in previous years, though it remains a very traditional area. Most residents trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.4% and 42.1% of the population respectively. Scottish (11.1%) and Irish (10.9%) roots are also frequent, while German ancestry is seen in 4.3% of people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Most people were born in Australia (82.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being England at 3.9% and New Zealand at 1.3%.
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 Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20790/drouin/topic/ancestry-heritage