18.9% ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wallan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wallan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Wallan, where 35.4% of people claim this background. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish roots, with many residents identifying as English, Irish, or Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 32.5%, followed by Irish (9.6%) and Scottish (7.8%). Italian heritage is also significant, accounting for 7.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in Victoria or across Australia, at 18.9%. While this is well below the national figure, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011, with India now the most common birthplace outside Australia at 4.6%.
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041224/wallan/topic/ancestry-heritage