19.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whyalla · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whyalla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Whyalla were born overseas, though this is still well below the national figure. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 78% of the local population. The area has a diverse mix of roots, including Scottish, Irish and German.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 41.3%, followed closely by Australian at 37.5%. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also prominent, making up about 11%, 9.6% and 8.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.8% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national rate of 27.7%, with most people born in Australia (75.8%) or England (6.5%).
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41585/whyalla/topic/ancestry-heritage