26.0% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Karnup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Karnup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle of similar areas for its mix of backgrounds, Karnup is a community where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. Nearly half the population identifies as English, and roughly 40% as Australian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.7%, followed by Australian at 39.3%. Other common roots include Scottish (8.6%), Irish (7.7%), and Italian (3.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26% of people were born overseas, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Western Australia's 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (68.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051314/karnup/topic/ancestry-heritage