17.4% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wheat Belt - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wheat Belt - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small rise in the share of overseas-born residents has occurred in Wheat Belt - North, where 17.4% of people were born outside Australia. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.9%, followed closely by Australian at 39.5%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 17.4% of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures, though this has risen slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, with the next most common birthplaces being England and 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 Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/topic/ancestry-heritage