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Werribee (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far more people in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) were born overseas than in most other areas. Around 38% of the population grew up in another country, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. This makes it a diverse hub where overseas arrivals are a key part of the community.

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📍 Werribee (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Werribee (Western Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

38.1% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 80% of areas.

Werribee (Western Metropolitan)38.1%
Greater Melbourne 35.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 23.5% and 23.4% respectively. Indian ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 11% of residents.

Ancestry

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Werribee (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Australian (27%) and English (27%), with Indian at 13%.

Australian 23.5% English 23.4% Indian 11.0% Irish 6.3% Scottish 6.0% Italian 5.8% Filipino 3.1% Chinese 2.7% German 2.5% Greek 1.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas rose 6.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 38.1%. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 11.2%, which helps explain why Indian ancestry is so high here.

People born overseas

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38.1% —

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28507/werribee/topic/ancestry-heritage