9.1% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Sisters · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Sisters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted colonial origins shape the identity of The Sisters, where nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia. This is a place where traditional ties to Britain and Ireland remain strong, with a population that is far less diverse than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.7% and 34.5% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, each accounting for 18.2% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. While most were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.6%.
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 The Sisters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22502/the-sisters/topic/ancestry-heritage