18.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Warrandyte - Wonga Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Warrandyte - Wonga Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Warrandyte - Wonga Park compared to the rest of the state. Only 18.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a local profile rooted strongly in Australian and British heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.8%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each making up about 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 17.6% in 2011 to 18.9% in 2021. This remains far below the Victoria state average of 30%, with most people born in Australia (78.6%) or England (4.4%).
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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021262/warrandyte-wonga-park/topic/ancestry-heritage