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Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Western Australia - Outback (North)

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 roots for people in Western Australia - Outback (North). While most residents share these backgrounds, the region is far less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state.

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📍 Western Australia - Outback (North), Region (SA4)

Where Western Australia - Outback (North) sits — People born overseas

16.6% —

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Outback (North) — lower than 58% of areas.

Western Australia - Outback (North)16.6%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 26.7% and English at 26.0%. Other notable groups include Irish at 6.9%, Scottish at 6.4%, and German at 2.6%.

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Western Australia - Outback (North) splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (34%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 26.7% English 26.0% Irish 6.9% Scottish 6.4% German 2.6% Italian 2.2% Filipino 2.1% Dutch 1.4% Chinese 1.3% Indian 1.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 16.6% of people were born overseas, a figure far below both the state average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2016, with 67.2% of the population born in Australia.

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16.6% —

Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Western Australia - Outback (North), Australia is the majority at 87%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

Australia 67.2% New Zealand 3.7% England 2.3% Philippines 1.7% South Africa 0.8% India 0.8% China 0.4% Vietnam 0.2% Italy 0.1% Nepal 0.1%

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 - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/ancestry-heritage