37.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waverton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waverton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in Waverton were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in the area's diverse roots, with English, Australian, and Chinese being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.7%, followed by Australian at 24.5% and Chinese at 14.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, at 12.8% and 11.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 37.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 59.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (6.5%) and China (3.3%).
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 Waverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14219/waverton/topic/ancestry-heritage