28.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenwood - Warwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenwood - Warwick
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Greenwood - Warwick were born overseas than in most similar areas. While 67.7% of the population was born in Australia, the area has a strong British heritage with English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish ancestries making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.5%, followed by Australian (34.7%) and Irish (12.6%). Together with Scottish ancestry at 10.7%, these groups form the core identity of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the national average but well below Western Australia's 32.2%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.9%.
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 Greenwood - Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011073/greenwood-warwick/topic/ancestry-heritage