29.7% ▲ +137.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wemen · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wemen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Wemen were born overseas, making it a more diverse place than most Australian areas. This blend of backgrounds is seen in the community's roots, with strong ties to Australia, England, China and Italy.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is most common at 27.3%, followed by English at 20.3%. Other significant ancestral groups include Chinese and Italian roots, both at 14.8%, and Irish at 10.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 57.8% were born in Australia, South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.7%.
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 Wemen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22744/wemen/topic/ancestry-heritage