14.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Montrose · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Montrose
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and European heritage shape the identity of Montrose, where nearly 45% of people identify as Australian. While the area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, it remains much more traditionally Australian in its makeup than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common here at 43.3%, closely following Australian ancestry at 44.1%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also prominent, each representing over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian and national averages. Most people were born in Australia (82.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.2%.
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 Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21736/montrose/topic/ancestry-heritage