8.3% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Roebuck · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Roebuck
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in Roebuck, where the share of the population born abroad rose to 8.3% in 2021. Despite this slight increase, the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born. English and Australian are the most common ancestries listed by residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 14.5%, followed by Australian at 13.5%. Other notable ancestries include Irish at 3.8% and Scottish at 3.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the national average. This is a slight increase from 6.5% in 2016, with most residents born in Australia (81.3%) or England (1.7%).
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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011266/roebuck/topic/ancestry-heritage