36.8% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Werribee - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Werribee - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in Werribee - South, where over a third of the population was born overseas. This international character is reflected in a blend of ancestral roots, with English and Australian being the most common, followed by a significant Italian and Indian presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 22.5% and 21.7%. Other notable groups include Italian (12.6%), Indian (8.5%), and Irish (7.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 36.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% nationally. This proportion has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011, with India being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.7%.
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 Werribee - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051368/werribee-south/topic/ancestry-heritage