34.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balcatta - Hamersley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balcatta - Hamersley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in three people in Balcatta - Hamersley were born overseas, creating a diverse community where a variety of cultural backgrounds meet. This international mix is reflected in the local heritage, with a particularly strong Italian influence seen in the area's ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, but Italian heritage is also very prominent at 16.1%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds follow at 8.8% and 6.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, Italy, India, and New Zealand.
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 Balcatta - Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/topic/ancestry-heritage