31.5% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kingsley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kingsley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 32% of people in Kingsley were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a diverse population where a third of the community has roots outside Australia, though this mix has remained steady over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 47.1%, followed by Australian at 33.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish and Irish backgrounds, each making up over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 31.5%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure. While 66% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011078/kingsley/topic/ancestry-heritage