13.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eagle Point · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eagle Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Eagle Point compared to the state or national figures. While 13.1% of residents arrived from abroad, the area remains strongly rooted in its traditional origins. Most people here identify with English and Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.8%, followed closely by Australian at 42.0%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common among residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (81.8%), with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 4.8%.
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 Eagle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221024/eagle-point/topic/ancestry-heritage