14.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Homewood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Homewood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of traditional British roots and a notable South African influence shapes daily life in Homewood. While most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar small localities.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 37.1%, Irish at 18.6%, and Scottish at 14.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas, though far below the Victorian figure of 30%. After Australia, South Africa is the most common birthplace at 5.7%.
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 Homewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21200/homewood/topic/ancestry-heritage