8.4% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gorae West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gorae West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Gorae West than in most other similar areas. Only 8.4% of the population was born outside Australia, which is a much lower figure than the national average. Most residents identify with British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.5%, followed by Australian at 38.4%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. The vast majority were born in Australia (87.8%), with the Philippines and New Zealand being the most common overseas 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 Gorae West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21072/gorae-west/topic/ancestry-heritage