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Toorloo Arm · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Toorloo Arm

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

Only 7.3% of people in Toorloo Arm were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages. This sparsely populated area is mostly made up of people born in Australia, with a strong ancestral link to the British Isles.

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📍 Toorloo Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where Toorloo Arm sits — People born overseas

7.3% ▲ +207.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toorloo Arm — lower than 70% of areas.

Toorloo Arm7.3%
3909, VIC 12.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 29.3% and 26.5% of residents. Irish and Scottish backgrounds also feature prominently at 9.0% and 8.1%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (70.3%), which is far below the 30% state figure. Of those born overseas, the most common birthplace is England at 3.9%.

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7.3% ▲ +207.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Toorloo Arm, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 70.3% England 3.9% New Zealand 0.8%

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 Toorloo Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22548/toorloo-arm/topic/ancestry-heritage