11.1% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Snake Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Snake Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The overseas-born population in Snake Valley has remained relatively steady, maintaining a small footprint compared to the rest of the state. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries dominating the local profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed closely by Australian at 39.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.3% and 11.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). Most people were born in Australia (77.1%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22301/snake-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage