Pingelly · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pingelly

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

English and Australian ancestries are the most common in Pingelly, with 48.7% and 38.6% of people claiming these roots respectively. This heritage shapes the community's identity, where most residents can trace their family lines back to these origins.

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📍 Pingelly, Council (LGA)

Where Pingelly sits — People born overseas

16.4% ▲ +16.3%
  • 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 Pingelly — higher than 65% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Pingelly16.4%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.7%, followed by Australian at 38.6%, with Scottish and Irish roots also making up a combined 17.1% of the population.

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In Pingelly, the largest group is English at 43%, followed by Australian (34%) and Scottish (8%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Overseas-born residents make up 16.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian figure. This proportion rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.

16.4% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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 Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57140/pingelly/topic/ancestry-heritage