5.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kerang · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kerang
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people were born overseas in Kerang, as 86.3% of the community was born in Australia. This strong domestic roots trend has remained steady over the last decade, with the town staying far more traditional in its origins than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.5% and 43.3% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local family trees.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, the Philippines, South Africa and India.
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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21328/kerang/topic/ancestry-heritage