13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dutton Way · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dutton Way
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Dutton Way, where 42.9% of people claim this background. The area is largely shaped by its British roots, with English, Scottish and Irish ancestries also making up a significant part of the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, 30.8% of residents have English ancestry, while 22% are Scottish and 13.2% are Irish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, though South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.3%.
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 Dutton Way [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20820/dutton-way/topic/ancestry-heritage