22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kevington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kevington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Scottish roots dominate the family histories of Kevington, where 61.1% of residents claim English ancestry. While the area is sparsely populated, it maintains a strong connection to these traditional backgrounds. Most people here were born in Australia, though a small number of overseas-born residents live in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 61.1%, followed by Scottish at 27.8% and Australian at 22.2%. Other notable backgrounds include Irish and Dutch, both at 11.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.2% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Victoria figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 75% of the population 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 Kevington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21335/kevington/topic/ancestry-heritage