19.4% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents were born overseas in Williamstown than in most similar areas. While the local population is more diverse than nearby spots, the 19.4% who were born abroad is still well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, with 36.3% and 40.3% of people claiming these roots. Scottish ancestry is also prominent at 18.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost one in five people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.3%, followed by England at 3.2%.
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/SAL51615/williamstown/topic/ancestry-heritage