8.2% ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Broadford · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Broadford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.2% of people in Broadford were born overseas, making it a place where the vast majority of residents have local roots. While this is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (44.4%) or English (42.8%) ancestry. Irish (12.4%) and Scottish (11.5%) roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 86.5% of the population was born in Australia, which is far below the 30% state figure for Victoria. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.2%.
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 Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215016/broadford/topic/ancestry-heritage