Mount Buller · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Buller

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Mount Buller compared to the rest of the state, with only 12.9% of the population born abroad. This gap is significant, as the figure is far below both the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 Mount Buller, Urban Centre

Where Mount Buller sits — People born overseas

12.9% ▲ +51.4%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Buller — higher than 64% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mount Buller12.9%
3723, VIC 12.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 27.9%, followed by Australian at 21.6%, with Irish and Scottish roots each accounting for 6.3% of the population.

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In Mount Buller, the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (9%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While the proportion of people born overseas has risen 4.4 percentage points since 2011, it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. Nearly half of the population was born in Australia, while the next most common birthplaces are England, China, and Italy.

12.9% ▲ +51.4%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Mount Buller, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222056/mount-buller/topic/ancestry-heritage