21.5% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Watsonia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Watsonia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Watsonia than in the typical Victorian or Australian suburb. While 21.5% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the state and national figures. Most people here identify with Australian or English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 32.8% and 31.5% of the population respectively. Irish, Italian and Scottish roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, and the most common birthplaces outside Australia are China, England, India and Italy.
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 Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011204/watsonia/topic/ancestry-heritage