5.1% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nilma · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nilma
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 5.1% of people in Nilma were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where the vast majority of residents have deep roots in Australia, with most claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.9%, followed by Australian at 35.6% and Scottish at 13.7%. Irish and German roots also contribute to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than most areas and sits far below the Victorian figure of 30%. About 83.9% of the population was 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 Nilma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21943/nilma/topic/ancestry-heritage