38.2% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee than in most other areas, with 38.2% coming from abroad. This diverse mix is seen in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are most common, but Chinese ancestry is also a significant part of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.1%, followed by Australian at 25.4% and Chinese at 16.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present at 10.2% and 9.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of overseas-born residents has risen to 38.2%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 29.3%, and the proportion has climbed 5.8 percentage points 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 Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031412/wahroonga-warrawee/topic/ancestry-heritage