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Skipton · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Skipton

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Skipton (L), accounting for 42.4% of the population. The area has a very strong connection to its British roots, with English, Irish, and Scottish backgrounds making up a large part of the community.

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📍 Skipton, Urban Centre

Where Skipton sits — People born overseas

7.9% ▼ -42.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Skipton — lower than 71% of areas.

Skipton7.9%
3361, VIC 7.3%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian (42.4%) and English (40.1%), followed by Irish at 16.8% and Scottish at 13.9%.

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Skipton splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (33%), with Irish at 14%.

Australian 42.4% English 40.1% Irish 16.8% Scottish 13.9% German 3.2% Italian 2.1% Dutch 0.9% Filipino 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

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7.9% ▼ -42.9%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Skipton, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 81.0% England 3.8% New Zealand 1.1% Italy 1.1%

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 Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222084/skipton/topic/ancestry-heritage