15.8% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cranbrook · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cranbrook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Cranbrook compared to the rest of the state. While 15.8% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the broader nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 47.8% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, while Italian ancestry accounts for 2.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 15.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the state and national averages. This proportion rose slightly since 2011, with the most common birthplaces after Australia being England at 6.2% and New Zealand at 2.9%.
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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52240/cranbrook/topic/ancestry-heritage