13.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Northampton · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Northampton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the identity of Northampton, where the vast majority of residents share these ancestral ties. Most people here were born in Australia, creating a community with deep domestic ties and a small overseas-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.2%, followed closely by Australian at 38.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, and New Zealand.
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 Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56790/northampton/topic/ancestry-heritage