15.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Iraak · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Iraak
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of Australian heritage defines Iraak, where more than a third of the population claims Australian ancestry. While the area has a smaller overseas-born population than the national average, a significant number of residents have roots in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 37.3%, followed by English (26.3%), Scottish (11.0%), and Irish (7.6%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. After Australia, India is the most common birthplace at 8.5%.
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 Iraak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21239/iraak/topic/ancestry-heritage