14.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wickliffe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wickliffe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of people in Wickliffe claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This British and European influence is strong, with English and Scottish roots also very prominent. Most residents were born here, though a small number have arrived from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 49.6%, followed closely by English at 40.7%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage are also common, with Scottish roots listed by 17.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A total of 14.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national average.
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 Wickliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22781/wickliffe/topic/ancestry-heritage