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Shady Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Shady Creek

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

A very small number of overseas-born residents have lived in Shady Creek over the last decade, with only 3.2% of the population born outside Australia. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, reflecting a deep-rooted local heritage.

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Where Shady Creek sits — People born overseas

3.2% ▼ -76.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shady Creek — lower than 85% of areas.

Shady Creek3.2%
3821, VIC 7.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 47.3%, followed by Australian at 37.1% and Scottish at 18.3%.

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In Shady Creek, the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (29%) and Scottish (14%).

English 47.3% Australian 37.1% Scottish 18.3% Irish 9.1% Italian 5.4% Dutch 4.8% German 4.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 3.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national average. This is much lower than most areas, with 90.3% of residents born in Australia.

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3.2% ▼ -76.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Shady Creek, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 90.3% England 3.2%

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 Shady Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22266/shady-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage