# Ancestry & Birthplace — Mansfield

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: Mansfield (Urban Centre)

A modest 11.6% of people in Mansfield were born overseas, which is around the middle for similar areas. While this is far below the national and state figures, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen since 2011. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent.

Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 82.5%. The percentage of people born overseas is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%, though it rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.8% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include Irish at 15.5% and Scottish at 13.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 11.6% | +67.5% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 82.5%, England 3.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, India 0.5%, Philippines 0.2%, China 0.2%, Italy 0.2%, South Africa 0.2%, Vietnam 0.1%

**Ancestry** — English 41.8%, Australian 40.6%, Irish 15.5%, Scottish 13.6%, German 5.7%, Italian 2.7%, Dutch 2.3%, Chinese 1.0%, Greek 0.6%, Filipino 0.2%, Indian 0.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215053/mansfield/topic/ancestry-heritage