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Ancestry & Birthplace in Ruby

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

A tiny fraction of residents in Ruby were born overseas, with only 4.3% arriving from another country. This is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0%, making the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the state.

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📍 Ruby, Suburb / Locality

Where Ruby sits — People born overseas

4.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ruby — lower than 81% of areas.

Ruby4.3%
3953, VIC 10.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 51.3% and English at 40.6%, followed by Scottish, Irish and Italian backgrounds.

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In Ruby, the largest group is Australian at 39%, followed by English (31%) and Scottish (9%).

Australian 51.3% English 40.6% Scottish 12.3% Irish 8.6% Italian 8.6% Dutch 6.4% German 5.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of people here were born in Australia, accounting for 91.4% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% for overseas-born residents.

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4.3% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Ruby, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 91.4% England 2.1%

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 Ruby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22210/ruby/topic/ancestry-heritage