9.1% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thorpdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thorpdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Thorpdale compared to the rest of the state, with only 9.1% of residents born abroad. This small minority stands in sharp contrast to Victoria's 30% average, reflecting a population with deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, while English, Irish, and Italian roots are also common. About 37.1% of residents identify as English.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, at 83.4%. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% for those born overseas, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England and Italy.
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 Thorpdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22511/thorpdale/topic/ancestry-heritage