22.3% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walliston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walliston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in four people in Walliston were born overseas, bringing a range of international backgrounds to this small area. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a notable Italian presence here that stands out against the national trend.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.4% and 39.0% of the population. Other significant groups include people with Italian (11.5%), Irish (10.1%), and Scottish (10.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (73.3%), followed by England (8.3%) and Italy (2.1%).
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 Walliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51508/walliston/topic/ancestry-heritage