8.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wandoan · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wandoan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Wandoan (L) trace their roots back to the British Isles, with about 82% of residents born in Australia. This deep connection to traditional roots is reflected in the high proportion of people claiming Australian, English, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 42.4% and 40.5%. Irish (9.4%) and Scottish (8.2%) ancestries are also frequently reported here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of the population was born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and the most common overseas birthplaces are England, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322132/wandoan/topic/ancestry-heritage