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Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

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

A far smaller share of people were born overseas in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough compared to the rest of the state. Only 12.4% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents share deep roots in the British Isles.

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📍 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough sits — People born overseas

12.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough — lower than 77% of areas.

Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough12.4%
6535, WA 11.1%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.9% and 38.9% of the population. Other frequent roots include Scottish (9.6%), Irish (8.1%), and German (4.1%) backgrounds.

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Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (36%), with Scottish at 9%.

English 40.9% Australian 38.9% Scottish 9.6% Irish 8.1% German 4.1% Italian 2.8% Dutch 1.8% Indian 0.5% Chinese 0.4% Filipino 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While the overseas-born population rose slightly from 11.5% in 2016 to 12.4% in 2021, this remains much lower than most areas. Most people here were born in Australia (72.1%), followed by England (5.1%) and New Zealand (2.0%).

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12.4% —

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 72.1% England 5.1% New Zealand 2.0% South Africa 0.5% Philippines 0.3% India 0.2% Vietnam 0.1% Italy 0.1% China 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 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough/topic/ancestry-heritage