12.8% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Weddell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Weddell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight rise in overseas births has seen 12.8% of Weddell residents born abroad as of 2021. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong tradition of English and Scottish heritage. This makes the community much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 37.7% and English at 32.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common, making up a combined 21.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the Northern Territory's 21.8%. This proportion rose slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (69.6%), England (2.8%), or New Zealand (2.0%).
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 Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031035/weddell/topic/ancestry-heritage