7.9% ▲ +102.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Quambatook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Quambatook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Quambatook than in most other parts of the country, with only 7.9% born abroad. This highlights a community where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born, reflecting a strong tie to local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by British and Irish roots, with 41.5% of people claiming Australian descent and 37.6% claiming English. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also common, making up 13.5% and 9.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (77.3%), while those from other countries most commonly came from England, New Zealand, and India.
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 Quambatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22131/quambatook/topic/ancestry-heritage