15.9% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Howqua Inlet · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Howqua Inlet
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots shape the identity of Howqua Inlet, where traditional ancestral ties remain very strong. This small area is predominantly Australian-born, with a few key European heritages making up the majority of the local history.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.3%, followed by Australian at 20.6%. Other notable roots include Irish (7.9%), Scottish (6.3%), and Dutch (4.8%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people here were born in Australia (69.8%), with England being the primary overseas birthplace at 9.5%.
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 Inlet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21213/howqua-inlet/topic/ancestry-heritage