17.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wandana Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wandana Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Wandana Heights compared to the rest of the state, with only 17% of residents arriving from abroad. This is well below the Victorian average. The community is predominantly Australian-born and shares a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.6%, followed by Australian at 34.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 14.4% and 13.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 17% of residents were born overseas—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most people here were born in Australia (82.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Wandana Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22669/wandana-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage