8.2% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newbridge · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newbridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.2% of people in Newbridge were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents have deep roots in the area, with the vast majority born in Australia and reflecting a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.4% and 40.4% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also notable, each accounting for 10.5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most other areas, sitting 22 points below the Victorian average. The vast majority of the community was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 1.8%.
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 Newbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21923/newbridge/topic/ancestry-heritage