8.8% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wendouree - Miners Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wendouree - Miners Rest
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the local identity of Wendouree - Miners Rest. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, there is a slow rise in the number of people moving here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (43.3%) or English (41.7%) ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 12.7% and 11.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, though the vast majority of the community was born in Australia (84.8%).
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 Wendouree - Miners Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/topic/ancestry-heritage