8.3% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Omeo · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Omeo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Omeo compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.3% of residents were born abroad, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here trace their roots back to English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.5%, followed by Australian at 35.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 15.3% and 14.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 8.3%, a figure far below Victoria's 30.0%. About 74.8% of people were born in Australia, while England and Vietnam are the next most common birthplaces.
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 Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222067/omeo/topic/ancestry-heritage