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Port Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Hedland

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English is the most common ancestry in Port Hedland, claimed by 32.9% of the people. This diversity of roots is paired with a population that is more likely to be born in Australia than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Port Hedland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Hedland sits — People born overseas

20.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — lower than 54% of areas.

Port Hedland20.7%
6721, WA 20.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, at 32.9% and 31.3%. Irish ancestry follows at 10.9%, with Scottish and German roots making up 9.0% and 3.5% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 20.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average and far below Western Australia. This proportion fell 1.7 percentage points since 2016, with 66.0% of people now born in Australia.

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20.7% —

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Port Hedland, Australia is the majority at 84%; New Zealand is next at 6%.

Australia 66.0% New Zealand 4.9% England 2.7% South Africa 1.6% Philippines 1.4% India 1.0% China 0.5%

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 Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021269/port-hedland/topic/ancestry-heritage