17.6% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whites Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whites Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the family histories of people in Whites Valley. Most residents have deep ties to the British Isles, with more than half claiming English ancestry. This local mix is more traditional than the state and national patterns.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 54.3%, followed by Australian at 38.0%. Other notable family roots include Scottish (11.2%), German (6.1%), and Irish (5.8%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 17.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 74.4% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.6%.
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 Whites Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41583/whites-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage