17.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pinjarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pinjarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Pinjarra than in most similar areas. About 75% of residents were born in Australia, and the community's roots are predominantly English and Australian. This pattern has remained very stable over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.4% and 43.2% of the population respectively. Scottish (10.4%) and Irish (8.7%) roots are also common here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the state figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.8%.
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 Pinjarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011029/pinjarra/topic/ancestry-heritage