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Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman than in most other areas, with only 16.8% born outside Australia. This region is predominantly Australian-born and reflects strong traditional roots, with over 60% of residents claiming Australian or English ancestry.

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Where Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman sits — People born overseas

16.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman — lower than 64% of areas.

Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman16.8%
6443, WA 19.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestry are the most common, making up 32.4% and 30.4% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish (7.9%), Irish (6.6%), and German (3.6%) ancestry.

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Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (35%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 32.4% English 30.4% Scottish 7.9% Irish 6.6% German 3.6% Italian 1.9% Filipino 1.5% Dutch 1.2% Chinese 0.5% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents fell 1.9 percentage points since 2016 to 16.8%, a figure far below the Western Australian rate of 32.2%. Most people were born in Australia (59.6%), followed by New Zealand (7.2%) and England (2.5%).

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16.8% —

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman, Australia is the majority at 83%; New Zealand is next at 10%.

Australia 59.6% New Zealand 7.2% England 2.5% Philippines 1.2% South Africa 0.7% India 0.3% China 0.2% Nepal 0.2% Italy 0.1%

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 Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031282/kambalda-coolgardie-norseman/topic/ancestry-heritage