25.5% ▲ +84.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wanerie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wanerie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of varied backgrounds shapes daily life in Wanerie, where over a quarter of the population was born outside Australia. While the area has a strong British and Irish heritage, it is more diverse than many similar local areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.1%, followed by Australian at 33.6%, Scottish at 12.4%, and Irish at 10.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (55.5%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Wanerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51522/wanerie/topic/ancestry-heritage