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Murrawee · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Murrawee

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

Very few people born overseas live in Murrawee, making it a community with a deeply rooted local identity. Most residents trace their family history back to the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.

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Where Murrawee sits — People born overseas

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrawee — lower than 77% of areas.

Murrawee5.6%
3586, VIC 3.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 42.1%, followed by English at 33.3%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also common in the area.

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In Murrawee, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 42.1% English 33.3% Irish 10.3% Scottish 7.9% German 6.3% Italian 4.8% Chinese 3.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 83.3% of residents born in Australia.

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5.6% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Murrawee, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 83.3%

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 Murrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21842/murrawee/topic/ancestry-heritage