13.0% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kojonup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kojonup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Kojonup compared to most other areas. While 76.5% of the population was born in Australia, the area's roots remain deeply tied to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, accounting for 43.0% and 42.0% of residents respectively, followed by Scottish (9.0%) and Irish (7.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011231/kojonup/topic/ancestry-heritage