18.0% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Northam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Northam
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in the overseas-born population has occurred in Northam since 2011. While the community remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, 18% of residents were born in another country. This is a much lower proportion than seen across Western Australia and the rest of the nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 40.7% and 38.9% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 9.1% and 8.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18% of people in Northam were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion rose slightly from 16.1% in 2011, with most overseas-born residents coming from England, New Zealand and the Philippines.
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 Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021243/northam/topic/ancestry-heritage