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Tarra Valley · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tarra Valley

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

Deeply rooted British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Tarra Valley. Most people here trace their family origins to the United Kingdom, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the local population.

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Where Tarra Valley sits — People born overseas

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarra Valley — higher than 52% of areas.

Tarra Valley11.8%
3971, VIC 10.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 40%, followed by Australian at 31.8%, while Scottish and Irish backgrounds account for 17.6% and 14.1% respectively.

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In Tarra Valley, the largest group is English at 35%, followed by Australian (28%) and Scottish (16%).

English 40.0% Australian 31.8% Scottish 17.6% Irish 14.1% German 5.9% Italian 3.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. The vast majority of the population, 76.5%, were born in Australia.

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11.8% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Tarra Valley, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 76.5%

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 Tarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22454/tarra-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage