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Busselton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Busselton - West

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

Strong English and Australian roots shape the heritage of Busselton - West, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. The area is much less diverse than the state average, with a very high proportion of people born in Australia.

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📍 Busselton - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Busselton - West sits — People born overseas

18.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton - West — lower than 60% of areas.

Busselton - West18.3%
6280, WA 18.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is most common at 49.3%, followed by Australian at 40.5%. Other notable groups include those with Irish (10.5%) and Scottish (10.4%) heritage.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 18.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and well below the national figure. Most people here were born in Australia (76.8%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.7%.

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 Busselton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011294/busselton-west/topic/ancestry-heritage