12.0% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Narracan (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional European roots define the local identity in Narracan, where a huge majority of people claim Australian or English descent. Very few residents were born outside Australia, making it a place with a much stronger focus on local and ancestral ties than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are equally common here, each representing 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 11.3% and 11% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (81.3%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25802/narracan/topic/ancestry-heritage