39.7% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wantirna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wantirna
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in Wantirna, though Chinese and Australian roots follow closely. This is a diverse area where nearly 40% of people were born overseas, a figure that has grown significantly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are English at 24.1%, Chinese at 23.3%, and Australian at 22.2%. Scottish and Irish ancestry are also present, at 7.4% and 7.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 40% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of 30%. This proportion rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011, with China (9.5%) and India (4.3%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011259/wantirna/topic/ancestry-heritage