16.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Portarlington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Portarlington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people now claim a diverse range of roots in Portarlington compared to 2011, reflecting a shifting local identity. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there are significant ties to Irish and Scottish heritage across the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.2%, followed by Australian at 31.8%. Other strong connections include Irish at 15.7%, Scottish at 13.2%, and Italian at 4.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A small number of residents were born overseas, at 16.8%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (74.6%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.1%.
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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22109/portarlington/topic/ancestry-heritage