10.0% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sandford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 10% of people in Sandford were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This reflects a community with very deep local roots and a strong British heritage. Most residents trace their family origins back to the UK and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.8%, followed by Australian at 31.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 16.9% and 14.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (86.2%). This is far below the national figure of 27.7% for overseas births, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 5.4%.
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 Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22230/sandford/topic/ancestry-heritage