42.1% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willawong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willawong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than four out of ten people in Willawong were born overseas, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This creates a diverse community where those born abroad outnumber the state and national figures by a wide margin.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, each representing about 21% to 22% of the population. Scottish, Chinese, and Irish ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 42.1% of the area, which is far above the 22.7% seen in Queensland and 27.7% across Australia. While 59.3% were born in Australia, there are notable groups from Vietnam, India, England, and the Philippines.
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 Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33077/willawong/topic/ancestry-heritage