15.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toora North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toora North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong preference for traditional British and Irish roots defines the heritage of Toora North. Most residents claim English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry, while the proportion of people born overseas remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.8%, followed by Australian at 25.2% and Scottish at 13.1%. Irish and German heritage are also present, making up 10.3% and 7.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.0% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia (66.4%), with England being the primary overseas birthplace at 5.6%.
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 Toora North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22545/toora-north/topic/ancestry-heritage