14.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thomson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thomson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common in Thomson, with over 77% of residents claiming one of these roots. This small area has a strong connection to British Isles heritage, which is mirrored in the most frequent birthplaces of its residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (39.5%) and Australian (37.7%) ancestries lead the group, followed by Irish (14.8%) and Scottish (12.8%) roots. Italian ancestry is also present at 5.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.6% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian (30.0%) and national (27.7%) figures. Most people were born in Australia (77.9%), with England (3.4%) and India (2.1%) being the most common other birthplaces.
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 Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22506/thomson/topic/ancestry-heritage