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Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Best

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

More than a third of people in Mount Best claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While the community has strong ties to British Isles roots, about 17% of residents were born overseas.

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Where Mount Best sits — People born overseas

17.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Best — higher than 72% of areas.

Mount Best17.4%
3960, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is common at 30.4%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots, both at 10.9%. German ancestry accounts for another 6.5% of the population.

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In Mount Best, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (32%) and Irish (11%).

Australian 37.0% English 30.4% Irish 10.9% Scottish 10.9% German 6.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is 17.4%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most of these residents were born in England, while 76.1% were born in Australia.

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In Mount Best, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 10%.

Australia 76.1% England 8.7%

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 Mount Best [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21774/mount-best/topic/ancestry-heritage