18.4% ▲ +109.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
King Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in King Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher share of overseas-born residents than most similar areas marks the current makeup of King Valley. While 18.4% of people were born abroad, this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Italian heritage is a standout feature here, appearing in both the birthplaces and ancestral roots of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 43.7%, followed by Australian (32.2%) and Irish (19.5%). Italian and Scottish roots are also prominent, held by 14.9% and 13.8% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 18.4% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with Italy (8.0%) and England (4.6%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 King Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21357/king-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage