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Whitelaw · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Whitelaw

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

More than half of the people in Whitelaw claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This is a small community where a large majority of residents were born in Australia, although there is a notable presence of people from overseas compared to similar areas.

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Where Whitelaw sits — People born overseas

23.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whitelaw — higher than 82% of areas.

Whitelaw23.3%
3950, VIC 11.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 53.3%, followed by Australian at 46.7% and Irish at 30.0%. Scottish heritage is also common for 13.3% of the population.

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Whitelaw splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 21%.

English 53.3% Australian 46.7% Irish 30.0% Scottish 13.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 23.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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23.3% —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Whitelaw, Australia is the majority at 86%; New Zealand is next at 14%.

Australia 103.3% New Zealand 16.7%

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 Whitelaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22771/whitelaw/topic/ancestry-heritage