21.8% —
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Goldfields · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Goldfields
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common in Goldfields, each claimed by 31.1% of the population. This mix defines the region's heritage, while the share of people born overseas has remained steady at around 21.8%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are equally common at 31.1% each. Other notable roots include Scottish (7.8%), Irish (7.7%), and German (3.2%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average and well below the national rate. This has barely changed since 2016. Most residents were born in Australia (65.1%), followed by New Zealand (6.7%).
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 Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51103/goldfields/topic/ancestry-heritage