9.6% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kilmore East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kilmore East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong preference for local and British roots has persisted in Kilmore East, where the community remains very similar to its past. Most residents claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.8%, followed by Australian at 36% and Irish at 20.4%. Scottish and Italian roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being England 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 Kilmore East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21353/kilmore-east/topic/ancestry-heritage