21.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waramanga · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waramanga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Cultural roots in Waramanga have shifted over the last decade to become more diverse. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, but the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places. This mix blends traditional local roots with a growing number of people from around the globe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 36.6% and 36.2% of the population. Irish (14.9%) and Scottish (13.8%) roots are also prominent, followed by German ancestry at 4.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the 28.7% seen across the ACT and the 27.7% national figure, with 74% of people born in Australia.
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 Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80130/waramanga/topic/ancestry-heritage