39.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Noranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Noranda
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Noranda were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it much more diverse than most similar areas. The community has a strong mix of European and Asian roots, with English, Australian, and Italian being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 25.5%, followed by Australian at 20.8% and Italian at 15.4%. Chinese and Irish backgrounds are also present at 8.4% and 6.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 39.1%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. While this is much higher than most areas, it has fell slightly by 1.3 percentage points since 2011. After Australia (58.3%), the most common birthplaces are Vietnam, England, Italy, and India.
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 Noranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011048/noranda/topic/ancestry-heritage