27.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferndale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Ferndale were born overseas, showing a level of diversity that has remained steady since 2011. This mix of backgrounds is clear in the local ancestry, where Irish and English roots are very common alongside a significant Dutch presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian is the most common ancestry at 41.7%, followed by Irish at 31.3% and English at 27.1%. About 20.8% of residents claim Dutch ancestry, while 8.3% identify as Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure.
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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20914/ferndale/topic/ancestry-heritage