20.9% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Skenes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Skenes Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population in Skenes Creek was born overseas since 2011. While many residents claim English or Australian roots, about 21% of the community now comes from outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.8%, followed by Australian at 26.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for 13.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 20.9% of the area, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national average.
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 Skenes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22286/skenes-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage