17.5% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 17.5% of people in the Western Australia - Wheat Belt were born overseas, which is around the middle for similar areas. Most residents identify with English, Australian, or Scottish roots, reflecting a strong heritage of early European settlement across the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.2%, followed by Australian at 39.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. This has barely changed since 2011, with most people born in Australia (73%) or England (6.2%).
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 Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/topic/ancestry-heritage