16.0% ▲ +115.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Myrtleford · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Myrtleford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than double the proportion of people in Myrtleford were born overseas in 2021 compared to 2011. This reflects a shift in the local population, though 16.0% remains far below the national figure. Strong Italian roots are a standout feature of the area's heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, but Italian roots are very prominent here, claimed by 19.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 16.0% of people were born overseas—a figure that rose 8.5 points since 2011—this is much higher than most similar areas but still far below the 27.7% national average. Italy is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.5%.
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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215060/myrtleford/topic/ancestry-heritage