14.0% ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Waikerie · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Waikerie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rising share of people born overseas now live in Waikerie, with 14.0% of residents born outside Australia. This growth reflects a shift in the community's makeup, though the area remains predominantly Australian and British in its roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.0% and 38.3% of the population respectively. German ancestry is also prominent at 14.4%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.0%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still far below the South Australian and national figures.
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415045/waikerie/topic/ancestry-heritage