8.7% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the identity of Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part), where nearly 97% of residents claim English, Australian, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. This heritage is reflected in a community that is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, with 11.9% and 11.1% of residents claiming these backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This proportion has fallen since 2011, meaning most residents were born in Australia, which accounts for 84.8% of the population.
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 Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212002/echuca-moama/topic/ancestry-heritage