14.7% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wistow · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wistow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Wistow than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains low. While 14.7% of residents have an overseas birthplace, this is far below the national average. British and European roots are the most common influences here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 42.8% and 39.6% of the population. German, Scottish, and Irish roots are also present, each representing around 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 80% of people in Wistow were born in Australia. While the 14.7% born overseas is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the South Australian figure and far below the national average.
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 Wistow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41627/wistow/topic/ancestry-heritage