15.3% ▲ +153.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Drysdale - Clifton Springs · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Drysdale - Clifton Springs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A jump of 9.3 percentage points in the overseas-born population since 2011 marks a significant shift for Drysdale - Clifton Springs. While the area remains much more Australian-born than the state or national average, it has become more diverse over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 46.1% and 38.5% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each representing around 13% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 15.3% of the area, which is much higher than most similar areas but still far below the national figure of 27.7%. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 5.7% of residents.
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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/topic/ancestry-heritage