20.1% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wentworth Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wentworth Falls
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 75% of people in Wentworth Falls were born in Australia, making it much less diverse than the national average. The area's identity is strongly tied to British and Irish roots, with a population that has remained very stable in its makeup over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.1%, followed by Australian at 33.9% and Irish at 17.0%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 13.9% and 4.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most overseas-born residents coming from England, New Zealand, the Philippines and South Africa.
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 Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/topic/ancestry-heritage