# Ancestry & Birthplace — Longwarry

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

Area: Longwarry (Suburb / Locality)

Only 10.5% of people in Longwarry were born overseas, making it a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state. Most people here identify with traditional British and Irish roots, which shapes the local heritage.

With 80.7% of people born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.8%.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 48.8% and 40.7% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, making up 10.4% and 8.9% of the population.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 10.5% | +3.4% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 80.7%, England 2.8%, New Zealand 1.8%, India 0.9%, Philippines 0.2%, China 0.1%, Italy 0.1%

**Ancestry** — Australian 48.8%, English 40.7%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 8.9%, Dutch 3.6%, Italian 3.0%, German 2.9%, Indian 1.0%, Chinese 0.9%, Greek 0.2%, Filipino 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21538/longwarry/topic/ancestry-heritage