6.2% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jack River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jack River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The mix of ancestral roots in Jack River has remained steady over the last decade, with the vast majority of residents tracing their heritage to the British Isles. Most people here identify as Australian, English, Scottish, or Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed by English at 39.1%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, making up 12.4% and 11.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.5%.
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 Jack River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21249/jack-river/topic/ancestry-heritage