13.2% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Warragul · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Warragul
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted British and Irish origins define the local identity of Warragul. Most people here identify with their Australian, English, or Irish heritage, creating a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.9% and 40.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 12% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has rose 3.1 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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011079/warragul/topic/ancestry-heritage