28.9% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bass (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bass (Eastern Victoria)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds defines daily life in Bass (Eastern Victoria), where nearly 29% of residents were born overseas. This international presence has grown significantly in recent years, adding to a community with strong traditional roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 32.4% and 30.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots each account for about 8%, while 7.1% of people identify as Indian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose by 9.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 28.9%. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 27.7%, with India being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.3%.
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 Bass (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20302/bass/topic/ancestry-heritage