14.2% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wandella · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wandella
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Wandella, where nearly 40% of people claim these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it has a higher share of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up about 38% each. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, accounting for 12.8% and 12.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.6%), followed by England at 3.5%.
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 Wandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14146/wandella/topic/ancestry-heritage