17.9% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whyalla · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whyalla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Whyalla than in most similar areas. While the community is largely Australian-born, this international mix contributes to a diverse ancestral landscape where English and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 41.8% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also feature prominently in the local breakdown.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits well below the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (75.4%), followed by England at 6.4%.
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4008/whyalla/topic/ancestry-heritage