11.2% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Albert · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Albert
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle for similar areas, Port Albert has a population rooted deeply in local and British history. Most residents claim English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry, reflecting a strong traditional heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.7%, followed by Australian at 35.7% and Scottish at 14.9%. Irish and German roots are also present, making up 9.9% and 3.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%). Most of those born abroad come from England, which accounts for 4.7% of the total 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 Port Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22103/port-albert/topic/ancestry-heritage