52.1% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willetton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willetton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rise of 7.3 percentage points since 2011 means over half of Willetton residents were born overseas. This multicultural shift is reflected in the community's ancestry, with Chinese and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Chinese at 26.3%, English at 23.7%, and Australian at 18.4%, followed by Indian and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 52.1%, the proportion of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are India at 8.3% and China at 7.1%.
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 Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031131/willetton/topic/ancestry-heritage