22.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Augusta Margaret River · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Augusta Margaret River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Augusta Margaret River claim English ancestry, making it a defining cultural trait for the region. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, there is a growing international influence as the overseas-born population increases.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.4%, followed by Australian at 36.0%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, with each representing 10.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. This proportion has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with England (7.7%) and New Zealand (2.9%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Augusta Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/topic/ancestry-heritage