11.1% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Williams · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Williams
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Williams, where 45% of people claim these roots. The area has a very strong connection to traditional Australian and British origins, while only a small number of residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half of the people identify as English or Australian, while Scottish and Irish roots are also common at 11.3% and 8.7%. Italian ancestry is less frequent at 4.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This is a slight increase from 2011, with the most common birthplaces outside Australia being 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 Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59170/williams/topic/ancestry-heritage