5.7% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Wyalong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Wyalong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in West Wyalong than in most similar areas. This is a community with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 44.3% and 41.2% of the population. Other frequent ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains among the lowest proportions for similar areas, it has risen slightly from 4.1% in 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 West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/topic/ancestry-heritage