12.3% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Linton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Linton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Australian roots dominate the background of Linton, where 84% of residents were born in Australia. This creates a community with very strong ties to the UK and local history, with few residents born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 44.7% and 41.4% of the population. Other common roots include Scottish (14.5%) and Irish (11.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of those born in Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 4.9%.
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 Linton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21514/linton/topic/ancestry-heritage