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Loch Sport · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Loch Sport

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

Nearly half of people in Loch Sport claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is predominantly Australian or British in origin, though the proportion of residents born overseas has grown significantly in recent years.

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📍 Loch Sport, Urban Centre

Where Loch Sport sits — People born overseas

20.2% ▲ +184.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Loch Sport — higher than 90% of areas.

Loch Sport20.2%
3851, VIC 15.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.6%, followed by Australian (29.7%), Irish (13.2%), and Scottish (11.5%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 70.8% were born in Australia, the share of people born overseas has jumped 13 points since 2011 to reach 20.2%. This is among the highest for similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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20.2% ▲ +184.7%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Loch Sport, Australia is the majority at 88%; England is next at 9%.

Australia 70.8% England 7.1% New Zealand 1.9% Philippines 0.6% 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 Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221043/loch-sport/topic/ancestry-heritage