7.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Girgarre East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Girgarre East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Girgarre East, where nearly 47% of people claim Australian ancestry. The area is far less diverse than the rest of the state, with a small minority of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 46.2% and 30.1% of the population. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (73.4%), while New Zealand is the most frequent overseas birthplace at 5.6%.
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 Girgarre East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21000/girgarre-east/topic/ancestry-heritage