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Longerenong · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Longerenong

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Longerenong, where 42.6% of people claim these roots. The area is predominantly born in Australia, with very few residents arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Longerenong, Suburb / Locality

Where Longerenong sits — People born overseas

7.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longerenong — lower than 68% of areas.

Longerenong7.6%
3401, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the next most common at 30.8%, followed by Scottish (11.4%), German (11.0%), and Irish (6.8%) roots.

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In Longerenong, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (28%) and Scottish (10%).

Australian 42.6% English 30.8% Scottish 11.4% German 11.0% Irish 6.8% Filipino 4.6% Dutch 3.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national rate of 27.7%. While 78.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are the Philippines at 4.2% and England at 2.5%.

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In Longerenong, Australia is the majority at 90%; Philippines is next at 5%.

Australia 78.9% Philippines 4.2% England 2.5% New Zealand 1.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Longerenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21535/longerenong/topic/ancestry-heritage