35.9% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Werribee - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Werribee - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Werribee - East were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This high level of international migration is a defining feature of the suburb's makeup. The typical resident identifies as either Australian or English.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, each accounting for about a quarter of the population. Indian ancestry is also significant at 5.7%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2016, with India (6.0%), New Zealand (2.6%), and England (2.3%) 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 Werribee - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/topic/ancestry-heritage