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Ercildoune · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Ercildoune

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 Ercildoune, where 38.9% of people claim this background. The community is predominantly Australian-born and has very few residents from overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Ercildoune, Suburb / Locality

Where Ercildoune sits — People born overseas

4.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ercildoune — lower than 81% of areas.

Ercildoune4.4%
3352, VIC 8.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian (38.9%), English (32.2%), Irish (13.3%) or Scottish (8.9%) ancestry. There are no residents who identify as Chinese.

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In Ercildoune, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (35%) and Irish (14%).

Australian 38.9% English 32.2% Irish 13.3% Scottish 8.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most of the population was born in Australia (64.4%), followed by England at 7.8%.

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4.4% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Ercildoune, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 11%.

Australia 64.4% England 7.8%

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 Ercildoune [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20880/ercildoune/topic/ancestry-heritage