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Neerim South · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Neerim South

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Neerim South compared to the state or national figures. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, only 11% of residents were born outside Australia.

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📍 Neerim South, Urban Centre

Where Neerim South sits — People born overseas

11.0% ▲ +11.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Neerim South — higher than 51% of areas.

Neerim South11.0%
3831, VIC 10.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English (44.4%) and Australian (43.2%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish (13.6%) and Scottish (13.1%).

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Neerim South splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (34%), with Irish at 11%.

English 44.4% Australian 43.2% Irish 13.6% Scottish 13.1% German 4.8% Dutch 3.7% Italian 1.9% Chinese 0.6% Greek 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas is far below the Victorian (30%) and national (27.7%) figures, though it rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11%.

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11.0% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Neerim South, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 82.2% England 4.7% New Zealand 1.1% Italy 0.3% South Africa 0.3%

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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215063/neerim-south/topic/ancestry-heritage