17.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toolong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toolong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people born overseas now live in Toolong, though the area remains overwhelmingly Australian in its roots. While 17% of the population was born abroad, the community's identity is still anchored by strong English, Irish, and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of residents claim Australian ancestry at 45.5%, followed closely by English roots at 42.0%. Other common ancestries include Irish (20.5%) and Scottish (18.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 17% of people born overseas is higher than in most similar areas, though this figure is far below the Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%) totals. Most residents were born in Australia (83%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.8%.
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 Toolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22541/toolong/topic/ancestry-heritage