13.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Wonthaggi
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Australian roots define the heritage of North Wonthaggi, where 84% of residents claim English or Australian ancestry. This strong colonial connection is mirrored in the birthplace data, with the vast majority of the population born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 45.3%, followed by Australian at 38.7%. Other significant groups include Irish at 11.2% and Scottish at 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.1%.
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 North Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21970/north-wonthaggi/topic/ancestry-heritage