7.4% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Horsham · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Horsham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Horsham compared to the rest of the country, with only 7.4% of residents born abroad. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a population with very deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, at 41.8% and 41.3% respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds are also common, each making up around 10% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.4% of people were born overseas, which is among the lowest figures for similar areas and far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen slightly by 1.4 points since 2011, with 87.0% of the population born in Australia.
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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2010/horsham/topic/ancestry-heritage