13.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Traralgon - Morwell · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Traralgon - Morwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Traralgon - Morwell than in the rest of the country, with only 13.8% born abroad. This reflects a population with deep roots in Australia, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 38.9% and 37.6% of residents. Other common ancestries include Scottish at 10.8%, Irish at 9.6%, and Italian at 5.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 30.0%, though it has risen slightly from 12.4% in 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (78.3%), followed by England at 2.5%.
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 Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/topic/ancestry-heritage