17.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ballidu · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for those in Ballidu, making up 44.8% of the population. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though a small number of residents have moved here from overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 44.8% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also feature, making up 12.1% and 5.2% of residents.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is far below the national figure of 27.7%, and also far below Western Australia's 32.2%.
17.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50063/ballidu/topic/ancestry-heritage