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Victoria Plains · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Victoria Plains

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

A growing share of the population was born overseas, with the proportion rising to 15.6% in Victoria Plains. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Victoria Plains, Council (LGA)

Where Victoria Plains sits — People born overseas

15.6% ▲ +8.1%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Victoria Plains — higher than 62% of areas.

Victoria Plains15.6%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.1% and 36.9% of residents. Irish and Scottish backgrounds also feature strongly at 11.2% and 10.8%.

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Victoria Plains splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (34%), with Irish at 10%.

English 41.1% Australian 36.9% Irish 11.2% Scottish 10.8% German 3.5% Italian 1.9% Filipino 1.6% Dutch 1.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas now make up 15.6% of the area, up 1.2 percentage points since 2011. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%, with 72.3% of residents born in Australia.

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15.6% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.

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

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In Victoria Plains, Australia is the majority at 86%; New Zealand is next at 7%.

Australia 72.3% New Zealand 5.5% England 3.6% Philippines 1.5% South Africa 0.7%

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 Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58540/victoria-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage