19.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Argyle · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Argyle
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in Argyle than in most similar areas. While 19.8% of residents were born abroad, the area remains dominated by English and Australian ancestral roots. This blend of local and international backgrounds reflects a diverse mix of origins within the small community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the population identifies as English, with 41.6% claiming Australian ancestry. Other common ancestral roots include Scottish at 13.4% and Irish at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost one in five people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%, with 75% of residents 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 Argyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50025/argyle/topic/ancestry-heritage