26.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Elwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Elwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Elwood, claimed by 36.7% of residents. This seaside suburb has a strong mix of European roots, while over a quarter of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area's strongest ancestral ties are to England, Australia, Ireland, and Scotland. Italian heritage is also common, representing 6.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the national figure and well below the Victorian average.
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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20867/elwood/topic/ancestry-heritage