31.2% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waterford West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three in ten people in Waterford West were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average. This reflects a diverse community where 31.2% of residents have roots outside Australia. The area has become increasingly international, with the proportion of overseas-born residents rising since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 31.3% and 27.6% of the population. Other notable ancestral groups include Irish, Scottish, and German residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting at 31.2% compared to 27.7% nationally. While 58.6% of people were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, India, and the Philippines.
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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/ancestry-heritage