19.9% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pemberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pemberton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A modest 19.9% of people in Pemberton were born overseas, placing the town around the middle for similar areas. This reflects a population with strong traditional roots, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45%, followed by Australian at 33.5%. Other significant family roots include Irish at 10.9%, Scottish at 10.6%, and Italian at 5.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2011 to 19.9%, though this remains far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most people were born in Australia (69.1%), with England (7.4%) and New Zealand (2.5%) being the most frequent birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031020/pemberton/topic/ancestry-heritage