15.3% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Haven · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Haven
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in West Haven compared to the state and national figures. While 15.3% of the population was born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian-born and heavily rooted in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.2% and 41.6% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, at 13.5% and 13.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.3% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (82.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 West Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14262/west-haven/topic/ancestry-heritage