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Ancestry & Birthplace in Goornong

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Goornong than in most similar areas. About 85% of the population was born in Australia, with the remainder largely tracing their roots back to the British Isles.

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Where Goornong sits — People born overseas

4.9% ▲ +23.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goornong — lower than 79% of areas.

Goornong4.9%
3557, VIC 4.8%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestral backgrounds are Australian (43.7%) and English (40.9%), followed by Irish (14.2%) and Scottish (13.5%).

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Goornong splits fairly evenly between Australian (36%) and English (34%), with Irish at 12%.

Australian 43.7% English 40.9% Irish 14.2% Scottish 13.5% German 5.8% Italian 2.1% Dutch 0.7% Chinese 0.4% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national average.

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4.9% ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Goornong, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 85.0% England 2.2% New Zealand 1.1%

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 Goornong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21069/goornong/topic/ancestry-heritage