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Ensay · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Ensay

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 45.2% of people in Ensay. This sparsely populated area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from overseas.

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📍 Ensay, Suburb / Locality

Where Ensay sits — People born overseas

7.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ensay — lower than 68% of areas.

Ensay7.7%
3895, VIC 6.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Irish and Scottish heritage both account for 11.6% of the population.

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In Ensay, the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (32%) and Irish (10%).

English 45.2% Australian 37.4% Irish 11.6% Scottish 11.6% Italian 4.5% Chinese 3.9% German 3.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (83.2%).

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7.7% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Ensay, Australia is the majority at 98%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 83.2% New Zealand 1.9%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Ensay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20875/ensay/topic/ancestry-heritage