17.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whyalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whyalla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Whyalla, where 41.8% of people claim this background. The area has a strong connection to its roots, with a large majority of residents born in Australia or sharing British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those with English roots, 39.1% of residents identify as Australian. Other common ancestries include Scottish (10.8%), Irish (7.3%), and German (7.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A smaller proportion of people were born overseas compared to most areas, at 17.9%. This figure is well below the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures, and it has fallen 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011136/whyalla/topic/ancestry-heritage