46.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Winthrop · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Winthrop
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Winthrop were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This global mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese and English backgrounds being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 29.0%, followed by English at 25.7% and Australian at 21.1%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 6.8% and 6.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher proportion of people here were born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country, reaching 46.8%. While 50.9% were born in Australia, others commonly hail from England, India, China 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 Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51623/winthrop/topic/ancestry-heritage