17.1% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Narrogin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Narrogin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Narrogin than in most other areas, with only 17.1% of residents arriving from abroad. This is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The town remains predominantly Australian and English in its heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.9% and 37.2% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots also feature prominently at 8.5% and 8.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. While this is much lower than the state and national averages, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.4 percentage points 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 Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031249/narrogin/topic/ancestry-heritage