19.3% ▲ +4160.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rubyvale · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rubyvale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive rise in overseas arrivals has shaped the recent character of Rubyvale, where the share of people born abroad jumped 19 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian and English in its roots, nearly one in five residents now move here from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 28.6% and Irish at 10.6%. Scottish and German roots are also present in about 16% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.3% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas despite being well below the state and national figures. Outside of Australia, England and New Zealand are the 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 Rubyvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321089/rubyvale/topic/ancestry-heritage