8.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wandal · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wandal
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Wandal, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. This area has a very small overseas-born population compared to the rest of the country, with only 8.5% of people born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.7%, followed closely by Australian at 41.3%. Irish (12.3%) and Scottish (12.2%) roots are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (86.1%), while New Zealand and England are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Wandal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32979/wandal/topic/ancestry-heritage