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Buninyong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Buninyong compared to the rest of the state, with only 11.3% of residents born abroad. This creates a significant gap with Victoria's 30% average. The area remains dominated by people of English and Australian descent.

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📍 Buninyong (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Buninyong (Western Victoria) sits — People born overseas

11.3% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong (Western Victoria) — lower than 86% of areas.

Buninyong (Western Victoria)11.3%
Rest of Vic. 12.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 41.5% and 40.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while German ancestry accounts for 4.5%.

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Buninyong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between English (34%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 12%.

English 41.5% Australian 40.3% Irish 14.4% Scottish 12.4% German 4.5% Dutch 2.8% Italian 2.8% Indian 1.2% Chinese 1.1% Filipino 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion rose slightly from 10.1% in 2016, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (82.9%) and England (2.7%).

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11.3% —

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

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

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 Buninyong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21608/buninyong/topic/ancestry-heritage