7.0% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kaniva · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kaniva
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Kaniva than in the rest of the state, with only 7% of residents born abroad. This town is dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry, reflecting a very strong tie to these roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim English (46.4%) or Australian (45.4%) ancestry. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas fell 7.4 points since 2011 to reach 7.0%. This figure is far below the Victorian average of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 89% of residents born in 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 Kaniva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221037/kaniva/topic/ancestry-heritage