10.2% ▲ +86.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Creswick · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Creswick
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly double the proportion of people in Creswick were born overseas in 2021 compared to 2011. While the area remains heavily rooted in Australian and English heritage, the share of residents born abroad has risen to 10.2%. This is still far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 38.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, the number has risen from 5.5% in 2011.
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 Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215028/creswick/topic/ancestry-heritage