36.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Manning - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Manning - Waterford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight dip in the overseas own-born population has occurred in Manning - Waterford since 2011. This area remains very diverse, with 36% of residents born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32%, followed by Australian at 26.2% and Chinese at 15.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present for 9% and 7.9% of people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More people were born overseas here than in most similar areas, though this fell 1.0 percentage points to 36% since 2011. This figure is well above the 32.2% seen in Western Australia and the 27.7% national average.
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 Manning - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071146/manning-waterford/topic/ancestry-heritage