13.4% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chapman Valley · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chapman Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British and Irish heritage shape the identity of Chapman Valley, where nearly 92% of residents claim Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. This traditional mix defines the local character, with very few people born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, at 41.8% and 41.5% respectively, followed by Irish (8.7%) and Scottish (8.6%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and 73.1% of residents were born in 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 Chapman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage