13.2% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maryknoll · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maryknoll
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage for people in Maryknoll, where 48.6% of residents claim this background. The area has a strong connection to British and European roots, with English, Irish, and Dutch ancestries also appearing frequently in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, more than a third of residents identify as English, followed by Irish at 9.6% and Dutch at 9.3%. Scottish ancestry is also common at 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian and national averages and has fallen by 3.6 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (80.7%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.2%.
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 Maryknoll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221047/maryknoll/topic/ancestry-heritage