12.0% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willyaroo · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willyaroo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Willyaroo than in the rest of the state or country. While 12% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents identify with Australian and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are equally common here, each making up 45.1% of the population. German, Scottish, and Irish backgrounds also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 12%. This is much lower than South Australia's 24.1%, with 81.8% of residents born in Australia and 6.7% in England.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Willyaroo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Willyaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421040/willyaroo/topic/ancestry-heritage