6.0% ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Traralgon South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Traralgon South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very strong connection to ancestral roots defines Traralgon South, where 89.2% of residents were born in Australia. Most people here trace their heritage back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian heritage are dominant here, with 41.4% and 53.9% of people claiming these roots. Scottish (10.5%) and Irish (8.1%) ancestries are also common, while 6.0% of residents have Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average. This is much lower than most areas, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.
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 Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22571/traralgon-south/topic/ancestry-heritage