12.1% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Linton · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Linton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Linton than in the wider state or country. While 12.1% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.9%, followed by Australian at 40.7%. Scottish, Irish, and Dutch roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of the population was born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This figure rose slightly since 2011, with 83.9% of residents born in Australia and 6.6% in England.
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 Linton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222043/linton/topic/ancestry-heritage