11.4% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Collie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Collie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Collie than in most similar areas. This is a community with deep local roots, where 80.9% of residents were born in Australia and nearly half identify as having English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.3% and 42.9% of the population. Scottish, Irish and Italian roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.4% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and fell 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Most of those born abroad arrived from England or 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 Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021009/collie/topic/ancestry-heritage