27.8% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower proportion of people in Swan Hills were born overseas compared to the state average, though the area matches the national figure. While 27.8% of residents were born abroad, the community is largely defined by English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.3%, followed by Australian at 32.8%. Scottish, Irish and Italian heritage are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and rose slightly since 2016. Most residents were born in Australia (67.4%), with England, New Zealand, India and South Africa being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55102/swan-hills/topic/ancestry-heritage