10.4% —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Remainder of State/Territory
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Irish heritage shape daily life in the Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.). English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each held by about 40% of the population. This creates a distinct cultural profile compared to the more diverse urban centres of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries lead the breakdown at 40.4% and 40.3% respectively. Irish (12.5%) and Scottish (11.8%) backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most people were born in Australia (81.4%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL231001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage