Timor West · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Timor West

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

A stark contrast to the state and national figures exists in Timor West, where no one was born overseas. This makes the area far less diverse than the rest of Victoria and Australia. Most residents identify with Australian, English, or Scottish heritage.

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📍 Timor West, Suburb / Locality

Where Timor West sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Timor West — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Timor West0.0%
3465, VIC 8.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian is the most common ancestry at 65.2%, followed by English at 26.1% and Scottish at 21.7%.

Ancestry

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In Timor West, Australian is the majority at 58%; English is next at 23%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in Timor West was born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. As a result, the area is much less diverse than most other regions.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Timor West, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Timor West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22520/timor-west/topic/ancestry-heritage