20.3% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the local identity in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. While the area remains heavily Australian-born, a small but steady rise in overseas arrivals is slowly shifting the community's makeup.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a strong British influence, with English ancestry at 48.1% and Australian ancestry at 38.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each making up about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with England (7.8%) and New Zealand (2.5%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50101/augusta-margaret-river-busselton/topic/ancestry-heritage