14.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meekatharra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meekatharra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Meekatharra compared to the rest of the state. Only 14.3% of the population was born abroad, which is much lower than the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 22.1% and 19.2% of the population respectively. Other frequent ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 14.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2016. This is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia, with most locals born in Australia (53.4%), England, or New Zealand.
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 Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041290/meekatharra/topic/ancestry-heritage