11.7% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bairnsdale · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bairnsdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted colonial origins shape daily life in Bairnsdale, where the vast majority of people claim English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry. This traditional heritage is reflected in a population that is far more Australian-born than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 42.3% and 39.6% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, at 10.7% and 9.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% across Australia. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 80.6% of residents 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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213001/bairnsdale/topic/ancestry-heritage