18.0% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Northam · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Northam
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 18% of people in Northam were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. While the town has seen a small rise in overseas births since 2011, it remains well below the national figure. Most residents identify with English or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 40.7% and 38.9% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18%. Despite this increase, the figure is far below the Western Australian average and well below the national rate, with 72% of people 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 Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56730/northam/topic/ancestry-heritage