18.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Donnybrook - Balingup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Donnybrook - Balingup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 18.4% of people in Donnybrook - Balingup were born overseas, a figure well below the national average. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage linked to the British Isles. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.5%, followed by Australian at 38.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 11.3% and 10.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to the rest of Western Australia, at 18.4% against a state figure of 32.2%. This share has fallen slightly since 2011, with 74.6% of residents born in Australia and 7.3% born in England.
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 Donnybrook - Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031018/donnybrook-balingup/topic/ancestry-heritage