11.2% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wyuna · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wyuna
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish roots remains a constant for the people of Wyuna. Nearly half of the population claims Australian ancestry, followed by a large number of residents with English, Scottish, and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common specific root here at 38.1%, while 15.5% of people identify as Scottish and 10.8% as Irish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While the vast majority are Australian-born, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22884/wyuna/topic/ancestry-heritage