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West Arthur · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in West Arthur

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

English ancestry is the most common background in West Arthur, where 45.4% of people claim this heritage. Most residents have deep roots in Australia or the UK, with a very small proportion of the population born overseas.

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📍 West Arthur, Council (LGA)

Where West Arthur sits — People born overseas

9.1% ▼ -5.3%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is West Arthur — lower than 71% of areas.

West Arthur9.1%
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 frequent, accounting for 45.4% and 41.0% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also feature in the community's makeup.

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West Arthur splits fairly evenly between English (40%) and Australian (36%), with Scottish at 9%.

English 45.4% Australian 41.0% Scottish 10.1% Irish 7.6% German 5.0% Italian 1.7% Chinese 1.4% Dutch 0.9% Indian 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia.

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9.1% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In West Arthur, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 76.6% England 3.8% New Zealand 3.0%

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 West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58890/west-arthur/topic/ancestry-heritage