23.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rose River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rose River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of Australian, English, and Irish roots shapes the identity of Rose River. About 31% of the community identifies as Australian, while English and Irish ancestries are equally common at 27% each.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Local heritage is largely split between Australian, English, and Irish backgrounds, with the first three groups each making up over a quarter of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas born residents make up 23.1% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the 30% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average.
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 Rose River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22195/rose-river/topic/ancestry-heritage