19.9% ▲ +174.4%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Raymond Island · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Raymond Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Raymond Island compared to the rest of the state. While 19.9% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 50.8%, followed by Australian at 35% and Scottish at 16.1%. Irish and German backgrounds are also represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 19.9%, which is among the highest for similar areas. However, this is still far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with 74.4% 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 Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221060/raymond-island/topic/ancestry-heritage