12.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wandering · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wandering
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted English and Australian heritages shape the identity of Wandering, where most residents trace their family history back to the British Isles. This traditional makeup is reflected in the low number of overseas-born residents, which is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.3% and 36.8% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.1% and 5.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people were born overseas, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 69.9% of the population born in Australia.
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 Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58680/wandering/topic/ancestry-heritage