19.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whoota · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whoota
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the heritage of Whoota, where over half the residents claim English ancestry. While the area has a strong colonial base, it also has a notable minority of residents born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 56.2%, followed by Australian at 31.5% and Scottish at 19.2%. Other common roots include Dutch and Irish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas but well below the national average of 27.7%. Most of the population was born in Australia (72.6%) or England (5.5%).
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 Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14298/whoota/topic/ancestry-heritage