17.7% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wagait · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wagait
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common root for people in Wagait, though it is nearly tied with English heritage. Most residents were born here, while those born overseas make up a small but steady part of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, at 38.8% and 38.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 15.4% and 13.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.7% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011.
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 Wagait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74560/wagait/topic/ancestry-heritage