9.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kongwak · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kongwak
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 90.8% of people in Kongwak were born in Australia, making it far less diverse than the rest of the state. This reflects a population where most residents share deep roots in the area, with English and Scottish ancestry being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here at 51.2% and 46.4%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 14.5% and 12.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Aside from the large majority born in Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 4.8%.
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 Kongwak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21378/kongwak/topic/ancestry-heritage