11.1% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rushworth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rushworth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About as many people as most similar areas were born overseas in Rushworth, though the town remains far less diverse than the state and national averages. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.2%, followed closely by Australian at 38.4%. Other significant roots include Scottish (11.3%), Irish (10.3%), and German (5.0%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.3%), with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22215/rushworth/topic/ancestry-heritage