13.8% —
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mid West · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mid West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 13.8% of people in Mid West were born overseas, a figure far below the state and national averages. This highlights a population with very deep roots in Australia, where most residents share English, Australian, or Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.5% and 37.9% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 8.8% and 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, with the vast majority of the population born in 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 Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51104/mid-west/topic/ancestry-heritage