Exmouth · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Exmouth

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Just 18.3% of people in Exmouth were born overseas, which is well below the national figure. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.

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📍 Exmouth, Council (LGA)

Where Exmouth sits — People born overseas

18.3% ▲ +10.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 9 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 16 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 34 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 46 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 54 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 67 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 50 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 51 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 35 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 27 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 22 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 14 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 18 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 11 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 6 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 9 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 12 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 10 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 11 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 5 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 7 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 8 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 4 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 6 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 2 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 4 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Exmouth — higher than 71% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Exmouth18.3%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 41.4% and 38.7% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish (10.1%) and Irish (8.3%) roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While the share of overseas-born residents rose 1.7 points since 2011, it remains far below the Western Australian average. Most of the population was born in Australia (71.3%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.

18.3% ▲ +10.0%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53360/exmouth/topic/ancestry-heritage