12.5% ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wagga Wagga - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wagga Wagga - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas born residents have grown by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 in Wagga Wagga - South. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, there is a gradual shift toward a more diverse population. Most people here still claim English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.9% and 38.5% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose from 7.3% in 2011, with India and England being the most common birthplaces after 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 Wagga Wagga - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031269/wagga-wagga-south/topic/ancestry-heritage