25.8% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balingup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balingup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Balingup, claimed by 51.7% of residents. The area has a strong British and Irish connection, though a quarter of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those claiming English heritage, 34.5% of people identify as Australian, while Irish, Scottish and German ancestries are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. England is the most frequent birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 12.9% of the population.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Balingup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50056/balingup/topic/ancestry-heritage