15.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rye · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rye
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage is visible in Rye, where a strong tradition of British and Irish roots continues to shape the local identity. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it is now more diverse than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.3%, followed by Australian at 34.8% and Irish at 13.3%. Scottish (11.2%) and Italian (6.3%) roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian (30.0%) and national (27.7%) figures. Most residents were born in Australia (75.4%), followed by England (3.9%) and Italy (1.8%).
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 Rye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22220/rye/topic/ancestry-heritage