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Weerite · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Weerite

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More than half of people in Weerite identify as having Australian ancestry. This small community is predominantly born in Australia and holds deep roots in British and Irish heritage.

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📍 Weerite, Suburb / Locality

Where Weerite sits — People born overseas

2.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weerite — lower than 88% of areas.

Weerite2.5%
3260, VIC 7.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 55.4% and English at 40.5%, followed by Irish at 14.0% and Scottish at 10.7%.

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In Weerite, the largest group is Australian at 45%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (11%).

Australian 55.4% English 40.5% Irish 14.0% Scottish 10.7% German 3.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most of the population was born in Australia, accounting for 89.3% of people.

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2.5% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Weerite, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 89.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Weerite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22738/weerite/topic/ancestry-heritage