11.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kalimna · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Kalimna compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the 30% seen across Victoria. This reflects a population with deep roots in Australia and the United Kingdom.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.2% and 38.2% of the people here. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also feature in the community's family histories.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 76.1% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% for overseas births, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 3.6%.
11.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Kalimna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21282/kalimna/topic/ancestry-heritage