7.7% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Heyfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Heyfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Heyfield, where overseas birth rates remain far below the national figure. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, reflecting a community with deep ties to its colonial origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost 43% of residents identify as Australian and nearly 40% as English. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.7% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 30% seen across Victoria. The vast majority of the population, 81.3%, was born in Australia.
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 Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21179/heyfield/topic/ancestry-heritage