# Ancestry & Birthplace — Ballaying

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: Ballaying (Suburb / Locality)

Deeply rooted local ties define Ballaying, where no residents were born overseas. This creates a community with very strong traditional ties, as over half of the people here claim English ancestry.

No one in Ballaying was born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%.

Most residents identify with British roots, with 60.6% claiming Australian, 51.5% English, 18.2% Scottish and 12.1% Irish ancestry.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 0.0% | — |

**Country of birth** — Australia 84.8%

**Ancestry** — Australian 60.6%, English 51.5%, Scottish 18.2%, Irish 12.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50062/ballaying/topic/ancestry-heritage