11.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Metcalfe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Metcalfe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the identity of Metcalfe, where nearly 80% of people claim Australian, English, Scottish, or Irish ancestry. This traditional heritage is reflected in the community's birthplace data, with 80% of residents born here in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 39.5% and English at 38.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 16.3% and 15.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national average. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa, each accounting for 2.1% of the population.
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 Metcalfe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21671/metcalfe/topic/ancestry-heritage