11.4% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Smeaton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Smeaton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle of similar areas for overseas births, Smeaton is a place where 11.4% of residents were born abroad. Most people here claim English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry, reflecting a strong traditional heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.5%, followed by Australian at 30.2%. Other common roots include Scottish (16.7%), Irish (16.3%), and Italian (5.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.0%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Smeaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22293/smeaton/topic/ancestry-heritage