5.0% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Konongwootong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Konongwootong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of people in Konongwootong claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community has deep roots in Europe, with Scottish and English ancestries also very prominent. This is a largely Australian-born population with very few overseas arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 51.7%, followed by Scottish (26.7%) and English (25.0%) backgrounds. Irish and German heritage are also noted in 15% and 13.3% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (93.3%), while South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Konongwootong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21379/konongwootong/topic/ancestry-heritage