18.8% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australind - Leschenault · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Australind - Leschenault
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 19% of people in Australind - Leschenault were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent, with these two groups making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, accounting for 46.4% and 41.3% of residents. Other notable groups include those with Scottish (10.3%), Irish (9.6%), and Italian (6.1%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 18.8%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%. This figure has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (76.9%), followed by England (5.7%) and New Zealand (3.8%).
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 Australind - Leschenault [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021005/australind-leschenault/topic/ancestry-heritage