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Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandy 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 Sandy Creek than in most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a small minority of residents coming from other countries.

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📍 Sandy Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Creek sits — People born overseas

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Creek — lower than 77% of areas.

Sandy Creek5.5%
3695, VIC 3.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, with 41.5% and 38.5% of residents claiming these roots. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish, and German.

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Sandy Creek splits fairly evenly between English (34%) and Australian (31%), with Scottish at 12%.

English 41.5% Australian 38.5% Scottish 15.0% Irish 13.0% German 9.0% Dutch 4.5% Italian 2.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.5% of people in Sandy Creek were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average. This is much lower than most other areas, with 87.0% of the population born in Australia.

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5.5% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Sandy Creek, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 87.0%

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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22235/sandy-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage