16.6% ▼ -50.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paynesville · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paynesville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Paynesville, where 50.8% of people claim this heritage. While the area has a strong British and Australian ancestral base, the proportion of people born overseas has dropped significantly in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Half of the residents identify as English, followed by 36.6% who claim Australian ancestry. Scottish (14.8%) and Irish (12.3%) roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas fell 17 points since 2011 to reach 16.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas, but still far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/topic/ancestry-heritage