16.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Towong Upper · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Towong Upper
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Australian roots shapes daily life in Towong Upper, where 59.5% of people claim Australian ancestry. While the area is much more traditional than the state average, there is a notable Filipino influence seen in both ancestry and birthplace figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Scottish ancestry are very common here, at 45.9% and 37.8% respectively. Filipino ancestry is also prominent at 16.2%, followed by Irish ancestry at 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 16.2% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Towong Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22564/towong-upper/topic/ancestry-heritage