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Rochford · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rochford

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Roughly one in ten residents in Rochford were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. The community is dominated by Australian and English roots, with almost 89% of people born within Australia.

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Where Rochford sits — People born overseas

9.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rochford — lower than 57% of areas.

Rochford9.9%
3442, VIC 15.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each claiming over 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 15.5% each, with German ancestry at 14.1%.

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Rochford splits fairly evenly between English (32%) and Australian (31%), with Irish at 11%.

English 43.7% Australian 42.3% Irish 15.5% Scottish 15.5% German 14.1% Italian 7.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (88.7%), while 5.6% were born in England.

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9.9% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Rochford, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 88.7% England 5.6%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Rochford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22185/rochford/topic/ancestry-heritage