12.8% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tolmie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tolmie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Australian heritage shape the identity of Tolmie. Most residents identify as English or Australian, creating a community where traditional local ancestry is the dominant story.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 34.7%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 15% and 13% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (76.8%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.4%.
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 Tolmie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22526/tolmie/topic/ancestry-heritage