22.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Williamstown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Williamstown, shared by 36.6% of residents. While the area has a strong British and Irish heritage, it remains more Australian-born than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the two biggest groups, making up 36.6% and 29.6% of the population. Irish (14.0%) and Scottish (11.8%) roots are also common, followed by Italian ancestry at 7.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national average of 27.7%.
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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22792/williamstown/topic/ancestry-heritage