19.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Victor Harbor - Goolwa · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Victor Harbor - Goolwa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Victor Harbor - Goolwa claim English ancestry. This European heritage is a defining feature of the area, where the vast majority of residents identify as having English, Australian, or Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.6%, followed by Australian at 36.5% and Scottish at 11.6%. Other notable groups include Irish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas but well below the South Australian and national rates. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 11.1%.
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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa/topic/ancestry-heritage