21.1% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whyalla Jenkins · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whyalla Jenkins
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Australian roots shape the daily identity of Whyalla Jenkins. Most people here identify with these heritages, while about one in five residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Other significant roots include Scottish (13.2%), Irish (7.6%), and German (5.4%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. While 76% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (5.6%), India (1.6%), and the Philippines (1.4%).
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 Jenkins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41587/whyalla-jenkins/topic/ancestry-heritage