8.4% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Echuca · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Echuca
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A deep sense of traditional roots defines Echuca, where the vast majority of people claim English or Australian ancestry. This strong connection to heritage is reflected in the local birthplace data, as far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each representing about 43% of the population. Other significant roots include Irish at 12% and Scottish at 11.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most residents were born in Australia (85.3%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20838/echuca/topic/ancestry-heritage