5.5% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murtoa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murtoa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Murtoa, where the overseas-born population is far smaller than the national figure. Very few residents were born outside Australia, and the community remains dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, each claimed by about 42% of people. German, Irish, and Scottish roots are also prominent, with each making up between 11% and 13% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.5% of people in Murtoa were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. About 88.7% of residents were born in Australia, while the smallest groups of overseas-born residents come from England, India, and the Philippines.
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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21850/murtoa/topic/ancestry-heritage