17.9% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cape Schanck · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cape Schanck
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for residents in Cape Schanck. While the area has a strong British heritage, about 18% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 35.8% and Scottish at 15.3%. Irish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.9%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/topic/ancestry-heritage