18.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Winnejup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Winnejup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common for 55.1% of people in Winnejup. This reflects a strong British heritage, with nearly half of the population also claiming Australian ancestry. While most residents were born here, nearly one in five was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish at 14.2% and Scottish at 11.9%. Italian ancestry also features for 4.0% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 9.1%.
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 Winnejup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51622/winnejup/topic/ancestry-heritage