8.2% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Miles - Wandoan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Miles - Wandoan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Irish heritage define the local identity of Miles - Wandoan. Most people here trace their family history back to Australia, England, or Ireland, with very few residents born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian, English, Irish, Scottish and German are the most common ancestries. Over 43% of people identify as Australian, while English ancestry is also prominent at 35%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most areas. This figure has risen slightly by 3.2 percentage points since 2011, with the Philippines and New Zealand 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 Miles - Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/topic/ancestry-heritage