21.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Albany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Albany
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common for the 21.3% of people in Albany born overseas. This reflects a community where traditional British and local heritage remains the dominant influence. Most residents have strong ties to the UK, with English, Australian, and Scottish ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.7%, followed by Australian at 37.7%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.4% and 9.5% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 21.3%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (73.3%) and England (7.5%).
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011225/albany/topic/ancestry-heritage