36.3% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waverley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waverley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of the people living in Waverley were born overseas, making it a diverse hub compared to other similar areas. While the local population remains rooted in Australian and English backgrounds, there is a strong international presence that shapes the area's identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.6%, followed by Australian at 22.7% and Irish at 15.4%. Scottish and Italian backgrounds also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 36.3% of residents born overseas is well above the state and national figures. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 8.9% and New Zealand at 2.9%.
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 Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14217/waverley/topic/ancestry-heritage