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Wee Waa · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wee Waa

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

Very few people born overseas live in Wee Waa, making it one of the least diverse areas in the region. Only 4.2% of residents were born in another country, while the vast majority of the community shares Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish roots.

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📍 Wee Waa, Urban Centre

Where Wee Waa sits — People born overseas

4.2% ▼ -25.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wee Waa — lower than 91% of areas.

Wee Waa4.2%
2388, NSW 4.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 44.0% and English at 33.5%, followed by Irish at 8.1% and Scottish at 6.3%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen 1.4 percentage points since 2011, with 82.0% of the population born in Australia.

People born overseas

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4.2% ▼ -25.3%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Wee Waa, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 82.0% England 1.1% New Zealand 0.6% Philippines 0.2%

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 Wee Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115154/wee-waa/topic/ancestry-heritage