8.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hedley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hedley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady reliance on traditional roots defines Hedley, where the proportion of people born overseas has remained low over the last decade. Most residents here trace their family history to the British Isles, with half of the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 50% and 43.5% of people claiming these roots respectively. Irish (16.7%) and Scottish (11.1%) heritage are also prevalent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. The vast majority of the community was born in Australia, at 87%.
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 Hedley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21166/hedley/topic/ancestry-heritage