28.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Roleystone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Roleystone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of 3.6 percentage points separates Roleystone from the Western Australian average for overseas birthplaces. While the area has a diverse mix of roots, the majority of people here identify as English or Australian. Most of the population was born in Australia, and the proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.4%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Other notable roots include Scottish, Irish, and Italian descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian figure. This proportion has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 14%.
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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011116/roleystone/topic/ancestry-heritage