46.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Winthrop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Winthrop
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common background in Winthrop, where 29% of people claim these roots. The area is very diverse, with nearly half of all residents born overseas, making it far more multicultural than the rest of Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond the large Chinese population, English ancestry is common at 25.7%, followed by Australian at 21.1%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, each accounting for about 6.5% to 6.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 46.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents fell slightly by 1 percentage point 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 Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041184/winthrop/topic/ancestry-heritage