16.6% —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Barwon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Barwon (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 South Barwon than in the rest of the state, with only 16.6% of residents born abroad. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, which reflects a strong tie to the British Isles and local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.2%, followed by Australian at 37.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.5% and 12.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.8 percentage points since 2016.
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 South Barwon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27608/south-barwon/topic/ancestry-heritage