7.3% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Omeo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Omeo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Omeo, where 42.1% of people claim these roots. This heritage, along with strong Australian and Scottish links, forms the backbone of a community with very few overseas-born residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.1% and 34.8% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also common at 13.1% and 12.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 76.2% of the population.
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 Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22011/omeo/topic/ancestry-heritage