6.2% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fernbank · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fernbank
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Fernbank compared to the rest of the state. Only 6.2% of residents were born abroad, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a population with deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.9%, followed by Australian at 35.6% and Irish at 14.9%. Scottish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia, with England and New Zealand being the most common other birthplaces.
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 Fernbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20913/fernbank/topic/ancestry-heritage