13.9% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Howqua · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Howqua
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of Australian heritage defines Howqua, where over half the residents claim Australian ancestry. While the area is more diverse than most similar spots, it remains far less multicultural than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (52.5%) and English (30.4%) are the most common ancestries. Chinese ancestry is also notable here, accounting for 13.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in the birthplaces, with 79.7% born in Australia and 5.7% born in China.
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 Howqua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21211/howqua/topic/ancestry-heritage