14.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willaston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willaston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and European roots shape the identity of Willaston. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while 14.9% of the local population were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.7%, followed by Australian at 38.9% and German at 10.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present in about 9% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 81.7% of people were born in Australia, the 14.9% born overseas is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far below the national rate of 27.7%.
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 Willaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41600/willaston/topic/ancestry-heritage