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Ancestry & Birthplace in Ross Creek

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Ross Creek than in the rest of Victoria. While 90.1% of the population was born in Australia, the area maintains deep roots in British and Irish heritage.

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📍 Ross Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Ross Creek sits — People born overseas

7.4% ▼ -0.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ross Creek — lower than 69% of areas.

Ross Creek7.4%
3351, VIC 8.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Almost half of the residents claim Australian ancestry (45%), followed closely by English (43%) and Irish (12.4%) roots.

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Ross Creek splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (35%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 45.0% English 43.0% Irish 12.4% Scottish 9.6% German 4.3% Dutch 3.9% Italian 2.9% Chinese 0.9% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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7.4% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Ross Creek, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 90.1% England 1.7% New Zealand 0.8% Italy 0.3%

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 Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22203/ross-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage