40.1% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood than in most similar areas. About 40% of the population grew up in another country, a figure that has remained steady since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.7%, followed by Australian at 28.2%. Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds are also represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 40.1% of residents born overseas, this area is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and far above the national average of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines.
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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/topic/ancestry-heritage