Glenburn · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenburn

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

Traditional roots run deep in Glenburn, where the vast majority of residents trace their family history to the British Isles. This is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong connection to its ancestral past.

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📍 Glenburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenburn sits — People born overseas

10.2% ▼ -22.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenburn — lower than 56% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Glenburn10.2%
3717, VIC 11.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The area's heritage is mostly British and Irish, with 40.6% of people claiming Australian ancestry and 38.6% English. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 12.2% and 11.3% of the population respectively.

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Glenburn splits fairly evenly between Australian (36%) and English (34%), with Irish at 11%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria and 27.7% nationwide. Most of the population was born in Australia (75.8%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.

10.2% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

Country of birth

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In Glenburn, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

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 Glenburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21020/glenburn/topic/ancestry-heritage