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Korong Vale · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Korong Vale

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English ancestry is the most common background in Korong Vale, where 45.5% of people claim these roots. The area is very traditional in its origins, with a small number of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Korong Vale sits — People born overseas

4.9% ▼ -62.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Korong Vale — lower than 79% of areas.

Korong Vale4.9%
3520, VIC 4.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 45.5% and 38.5% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, at 10.5% and 7.7%.

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In Korong Vale, the largest group is English at 42%, followed by Australian (36%) and Scottish (10%).

English 45.5% Australian 38.5% Scottish 10.5% Irish 7.7% German 2.8% Greek 2.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most other areas, with 80.4% of residents born in Australia.

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4.9% ▼ -62.1%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Korong Vale, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 80.4%

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 Korong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21397/korong-vale/topic/ancestry-heritage