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Zeerust · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Zeerust

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

Very few residents in Zeerust were born overseas, a trend that has remained steady since 2011. This is a predominantly Australian-born community, with only 7.5% of people arriving from another country.

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Where Zeerust sits — People born overseas

7.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Zeerust — lower than 69% of areas.

Zeerust7.5%
3634, VIC 6.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

People here most commonly claim Australian (40.8%) or English (40.1%) ancestry. Other common roots include Irish at 14.3% and Scottish at 12.2%.

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Zeerust splits fairly evenly between Australian (33%) and English (33%), with Irish at 12%.

Australian 40.8% English 40.1% Irish 14.3% Scottish 12.2% Italian 9.5% German 2.7% Indian 2.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (83.0%), followed by New Zealand (5.4%) and India (4.1%).

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7.5% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Zeerust, Australia is the majority at 90%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Australia 83.0% New Zealand 5.4% India 4.1%

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 Zeerust [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22943/zeerust/topic/ancestry-heritage