37.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Skinners Flat · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Skinners Flat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in Skinners Flat compared to the rest of the country. While 37% of residents were born abroad, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This international mix is seen in the ancestry of the area, where English and Australian heritage are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37%, followed by Australian at 18.5% and Scottish at 14.8%. Irish ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 11.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 37% of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above Victoria's 30%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England and New Zealand, both at 18.5%.
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 Skinners Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22289/skinners-flat/topic/ancestry-heritage