12.5% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rupanyup · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rupanyup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small rise in overseas-born residents has shifted the demographic of Rupanyup slightly since 2011. While 12.5% of people were born outside Australia, the town remains overwhelmingly rooted in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are most common, making up 41.6% and 35.7% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 1.0 points since 2011 to 12.5%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222080/rupanyup/topic/ancestry-heritage