35.4% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Werribee - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Werribee - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry for those living in Werribee - West, where 25.8% of people claim this heritage. The area has become much more diverse recently, with over a third of the population now born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most frequent, each at around 26%. Indian ancestry is also common, making up 9.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over 35% of people were born overseas, which is well above the national figure and rose 11 points since 2016. This diversity is reflected in the birthplace data, where 10% of residents were born in India.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051468/werribee-west/topic/ancestry-heritage