15.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wedderburn Junction · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wedderburn Junction
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted in British heritage, Wedderburn Junction has seen its mix of ancestral backgrounds shift slightly since 2011. Most people here claim Australian, English, or Scottish descent, reflecting a profile that is much more traditional than the broader state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 40% each, while 30% of people claim Scottish roots and 15% are of Irish descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 30% seen across Victoria.
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 Wedderburn Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22734/wedderburn-junction/topic/ancestry-heritage