# Ancestry & Birthplace — Elaine

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: Elaine (Suburb / Locality)

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Elaine, where nearly 40% of residents claim these roots. Most people here were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the state or national figures.

Only 11.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national average of 27.7%. About three-quarters of the population were born in Australia.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up about 76% of the population, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 11.2% | +7.1% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 75.4%, England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.3%

**Ancestry** — English 39.7%, Australian 35.8%, Irish 14.7%, Scottish 10.8%, Italian 4.7%, Dutch 3.9%, German 3.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20851/elaine/topic/ancestry-heritage