25.4% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willagee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willagee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 69% of people in Willagee were born in Australia, making it a place with a strong local roots. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has seen a steady increase in people born overseas over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 38.7% and 34.3% of residents. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots follow at 10.2%, 9.8% and 6.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. This represents a small rise from 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England 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 Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041183/willagee/topic/ancestry-heritage