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Westonia · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Westonia

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

A far smaller proportion of people in Westonia were born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country. While 14.5% of residents were born outside Australia, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation.

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📍 Westonia, Council (LGA)

Where Westonia sits — People born overseas

14.5% ▼ -14.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Westonia — higher than 59% of areas.

Westonia14.5%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common, held by 48.4% of residents, followed by Australian at 36.3% and Irish at 8.9%.

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In Westonia, the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (31%) and Irish (7%).

English 48.4% Australian 36.3% Irish 8.9% Scottish 7.3% German 6.9% Italian 6.5% Dutch 4.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The number of people born overseas fell by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (74.6%), with New Zealand and England being the next most common birthplaces.

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14.5% ▼ -14.4%

Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Westonia, Australia is the majority at 88%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia 74.6% New Zealand 4.4% England 4.0% South Africa 2.0%

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 Westonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59030/westonia/topic/ancestry-heritage