17.5% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Evelyn (Eastern 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 Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) than in most similar areas. Only 17.5% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.1%, followed closely by Australian at 39.4%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each making up about 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 16.5% in 2016 to 17.5% in 2021, though this remains far below Victoria's 30%. Nearly 80% of people were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22802/evelyn/topic/ancestry-heritage