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Leinster - Leonora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Leinster - Leonora

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Leinster - Leonora than in most similar areas. The community is predominantly Australian-born, with only 13% of the population arriving from another country.

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📍 Leinster - Leonora, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leinster - Leonora sits — People born overseas

13.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leinster - Leonora — lower than 75% of areas.

Leinster - Leonora13.0%
6440, WA 15.2%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 18%, followed by Australian at 14.7%. Other notable ancestral groups include Irish at 4.5%, Scottish at 4.2% and German at 1.9%.

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In Leinster - Leonora, the largest group is English at 38%, followed by Australian (31%) and Irish (9%).

English 18.0% Australian 14.7% Irish 4.5% Scottish 4.2% German 1.9% Italian 1.5% Filipino 1.1% Dutch 0.7% Indian 0.4% Chinese 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 13% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia (32.2%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion has barely changed since 2016 and is much lower than in most other areas, with 61.3% born in Australia.

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13.0% —

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Leinster - Leonora, Australia is the majority at 87%; New Zealand is next at 7%.

Australia 61.3% New Zealand 4.7% England 2.0% Philippines 1.0% South Africa 0.7% India 0.4% Italy 0.1% Vietnam 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 Leinster - Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031283/leinster-leonora/topic/ancestry-heritage