11.4% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kerang East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kerang East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in Kerang East, where nearly 50% of residents claim English, Scottish, or Irish roots. This reflects a community with deep traditional ties, anchored by a population that is overwhelmingly born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is most common at 38.6%, followed by English at 22.7% and Scottish at 20.5%. Irish and German roots are also present, each accounting for 6.8% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%). This is reflected in the fact that 81.8% of residents were born in Australia.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21329/kerang-east/topic/ancestry-heritage