16.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) · Urban Centre
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) in 2021 compared to ten years ago, with the share falling by 2.4 percentage points. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, the area has a diverse mix of European and Asian roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.5%, followed closely by Australian at 34.5%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian ancestries are also prominent, making up 8.6%, 8.5%, and 7.0% of the population respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are India, England, Italy, and Vietnam.
16.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212003/mildura-buronga/topic/ancestry-heritage