7.5% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Milawa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Milawa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Milawa than in most similar areas. While nearly 89% of residents were born in Australia, English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.2% and 43.7% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Aside from Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 3.9%.
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 Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21681/milawa/topic/ancestry-heritage