14.6% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Williamstown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Williamstown compared to the rest of the country. Only 14.6% of residents were born abroad, which is far below the Australian figure. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the people here claim English ancestry, followed by 44.6% who identify as Australian. German heritage is also common, accounting for 12.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14.6% of residents were born overseas—a rate higher than most similar areas—this is well below the South Australian average. Most people here were born in Australia (81.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 9.3%.
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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41602/williamstown/topic/ancestry-heritage