14.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Macks Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Macks Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong Irish and Scottish heritage defines the roots of Macks Creek, where 28.6% of residents claim Irish ancestry. This small community maintains a distinct ancestral profile, with many people tracing their family lines back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 34.3%, followed by Irish (28.6%) and Scottish (25.7%). English and Dutch roots are also present, accounting for 20% and 11.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Macks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21563/macks-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage