8.9% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wangaratta - Benalla · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wangaratta - Benalla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Wangaratta - Benalla compared to most other areas. Only 8.9% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where the vast majority of residents have deep local or ancestral roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.9% and 40.2% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots are also noted, with Irish ancestry at 14.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A small 8.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below Victoria's 30.0% and the national 27.7%. This figure rose slightly from 7.8% in 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (84.0%) and England (2.1%).
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 Wangaratta - Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20402/wangaratta-benalla/topic/ancestry-heritage