20.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Augusta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in Augusta claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This reflects a strong British influence, with many residents also identifying as Australian, Scottish, or Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 54.4%, followed by Australian at 35.1% and Scottish at 12.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.6% of the population was born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50038/augusta/topic/ancestry-heritage