24.4% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newman
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Newman compared to the rest of the state. While 24.4% of residents were born outside Australia, this is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation. The community is largely shaped by Australian and English heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 31.3% and 30.1% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Filipino ancestries also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 24.4%. Most residents were born in Australia (63.6%), followed by New Zealand at 7.5% and the Philippines at 2.9%.
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 Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021268/newman/topic/ancestry-heritage