19.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wyoming · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wyoming
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five residents in Wyoming were born overseas, though this figure remains well below the national average. Most people here claim English, Australian, or Irish roots, reflecting a strong British and Irish heritage within the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.7%, followed closely by Australian at 38.5%. Other significant groups include Irish at 12.1%, Scottish at 9.9%, and German at 3.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 19.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and well below the 27.7% national average. Most residents were born in Australia (75.8%), followed by England (5.0%) and New Zealand (2.0%).
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 Wyoming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14463/wyoming/topic/ancestry-heritage