Huntly · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Huntly

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the local identity of Huntly. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, and the area is far less diverse in its birthplaces than the rest of the state.

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📍 Huntly, Suburb / Locality

Where Huntly sits — People born overseas

6.9% ▲ +32.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huntly — lower than 72% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Huntly6.9%
3551, VIC 8.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 46.9% and 38.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 10.8% and 10.5% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in the birthplaces, as 85.8% of residents were born in Australia.

6.9% ▲ +32.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21219/huntly/topic/ancestry-heritage