11.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Westbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Westbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots dominate daily life in Westbury, where nearly half the population identifies with English ancestry. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and has maintained a very consistent cultural makeup for over a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 49.1% and 44.5% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also present at around 10% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (82.5%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021057/westbury/topic/ancestry-heritage