19.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Albany · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Albany
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and European roots shape the local identity in Albany, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. While most residents were born in Australia, the area maintains a steady mix of overseas-born arrivals and deep colonial family ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 47.1%, followed by Australian at 39.8%. Other significant family roots include Scottish (10.1%), Irish (8.6%), and German (3.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%.
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50080/albany/topic/ancestry-heritage