14.2% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wonthaggi - Inverloch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few overseas-born residents mean that local life in Wonthaggi - Inverloch is shaped largely by deep ancestral roots. About 84% of the population claims English, Australian, Scottish, or Irish heritage, reflecting a community with strong ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.9% and 38.7% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 12% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian and national averages and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (78.6%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031093/wonthaggi-inverloch/topic/ancestry-heritage