14.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Neerim North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Neerim North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common identities in Neerim North, where over half the population claims these ancestries. While most people here were born in Australia, the local mix reflects a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 58.5%, followed by Australian at 51.2% and Irish at 24.4%. About 9.8% of residents also claim Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%), with 92.7% of residents born in Australia.
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 Neerim North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21910/neerim-north/topic/ancestry-heritage