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Mornington (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mornington (Eastern Victoria)

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

Around the middle of similar areas for its overseas population, Mornington is a place where three-quarters of residents were born in Australia. The community has deep roots in the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.

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📍 Mornington (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Mornington (Eastern Victoria) sits — People born overseas

21.1% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 58% of areas.

Mornington (Eastern Victoria)21.1%
Greater Melbourne 35.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 46.8% and 35.9% of people. Other significant groups include Irish at 13.1%, Scottish at 12.9%, and Italian at 4.5%.

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In Mornington (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (29%) and Irish (11%).

English 46.8% Australian 35.9% Irish 13.1% Scottish 12.9% Italian 4.5% German 3.9% Dutch 2.5% Greek 1.5% Chinese 1.1% Indian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 21.1% of people were born overseas, which is well below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion has barely changed since 2016, when it was 21.6%.

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21.1% —

Lower than 58% 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 Mornington (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25302/mornington/topic/ancestry-heritage