22.1% ▲ +159.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Werribee South · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Werribee South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Werribee South than in the typical Victorian or Australian community. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 22.1%, this remains well below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area claim English, Australian, Irish, or Scottish ancestry, with English being the most common at 36.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of people born overseas rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 22.1%, which is among the highest for similar areas. Still, this is well below the 30% seen across Victoria, with 73.5% of residents 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 Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221080/werribee-south/topic/ancestry-heritage