11.1% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ararat · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ararat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common in Ararat, each accounting for 41.6% of the population. The area has a strong connection to British roots and a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the people here claim Australian or English ancestry. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This number has risen slightly since 2011, and while most residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England and India.
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214001/ararat/topic/ancestry-heritage