Torwood · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Torwood

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

Nearly half of the people in Torwood claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This is a community with very deep local roots, where almost every resident was born in Australia.

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📍 Torwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Torwood 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 Torwood — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Torwood0.0%
3821, VIC 7.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Along with Australian heritage, English ancestry is common at 42.9%. Other notable roots include Irish at 18.4% and Scottish at 8.2%.

Ancestry

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Torwood splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (34%), with Irish at 15%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Zero per cent of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). This is much lower than most other areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Torwood, 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 Torwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22554/torwood/topic/ancestry-heritage