36.1% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Banjup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Banjup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people in Banjup were born overseas, creating a diverse community where a wide range of global backgrounds meet. English and Australian ancestries are most common, but a significant number of residents also share Chinese, Scottish and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (35.1%) and Australian (30.8%) ancestries are the most frequent, while Chinese (9.3%), Scottish (8.1%) and Irish (6.9%) ancestries also make up a notable part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 36.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and much higher than most areas. This proportion has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (61.4%), England (6.5%), and India (3.6%).
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 Banjup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011148/banjup/topic/ancestry-heritage