14.5% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wonthaggi
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Wonthaggi compared to the rest of the country, with only 14.5% of residents arriving from abroad. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish roots, creating a distinct ancestral profile for the town.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 43.1% and 39.3% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, accounting for 12.8% and 10.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14.5% of residents were born overseas, this is far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. The majority of the population was born in Australia (77.4%), followed by England at 5.1% and New Zealand at 1.3%.
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 Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22829/wonthaggi/topic/ancestry-heritage