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Kennett River · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kennett River

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

Just 6.8% of people in Kennett River were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Kennett River, Suburb / Locality

Where Kennett River sits — People born overseas

6.8% —

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

Kennett River6.8%
3234, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 52.7%, followed by Australian at 35.1% and Irish at 24.3%.

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In Kennett River, the largest group is English at 43%, followed by Australian (29%) and Irish (20%).

English 52.7% Australian 35.1% Irish 24.3% Scottish 9.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%, with 73.0% of the population born in Australia.

People born overseas

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6.8% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Kennett River, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 73.0%

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 Kennett River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21325/kennett-river/topic/ancestry-heritage