14.9% ▼ -32.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Halls Gap · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Halls Gap
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the dominant heritage for people living in Halls Gap (L). This small area is mostly made up of people with British and Irish ancestry, reflecting a strong traditional colonial background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.6%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 37.5%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 14.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 30%. This figure has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
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 Halls Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222032/halls-gap/topic/ancestry-heritage