11.2% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wodonga - Alpine · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wodonga - Alpine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Wodonga - Alpine compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.2% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the figures for Victoria and the nation. This makes the area much more locally born than most other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (41.2%) or English (40.7%) ancestry. Irish (12.4%) and Scottish (11.1%) roots are also common, while German ancestry is reported by 6.5% of people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 10.4% in 2011 to 11.2% in 2021, though this remains far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. While 82.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 Wodonga - Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20403/wodonga-alpine/topic/ancestry-heritage