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Wanilla · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wanilla

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian and English backgrounds are the most common in Wanilla, where nearly half of the people claim Australian ancestry. This small community is far less diverse than the rest of the state or the nation, with very few residents born overseas.

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Where Wanilla sits — People born overseas

8.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wanilla — lower than 64% of areas.

Wanilla8.4%
5607, SA 6.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people identify as Australian (47.4%) or English (43.2%), followed by German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

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Wanilla splits fairly evenly between Australian (43%) and English (39%), with German at 8%.

Australian 47.4% English 43.2% German 8.4% Irish 5.3% Scottish 3.2% Dutch 3.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (89.5%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.2%.

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8.4% —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Wanilla, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 89.5% England 4.2%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Wanilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41531/wanilla/topic/ancestry-heritage