14.6% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shoreham · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shoreham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly double the proportion of residents were born overseas in Shoreham compared to 2011, rising from 7.8% to 14.6%. While the area is still predominantly Australian-born, it is now more diverse than most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area claim English (53.8%) or Australian (33.4%) ancestry, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 6.8% of residents.
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 Shoreham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221065/shoreham/topic/ancestry-heritage