10.9% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wasleys · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wasleys
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines the people of Wasleys (L), where nearly half the population identifies as Australian. The area has a deeply established feel, with the vast majority of residents born here in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are almost equally common, each making up about 47% of the population. Other notable roots include German at 7.7% and Scottish at 6.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
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 Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421039/wasleys/topic/ancestry-heritage