Banjup · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Banjup

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

Over three in ten people in Banjup were born in another country, making it more diverse than the national average. This mix is reflected in the community's roots, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.

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📍 Banjup, Suburb / Locality

Where Banjup sits — People born overseas

30.7% ▲ +21.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Banjup — higher than 89% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Banjup30.7%
6164, WA 35.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 35.1% and 34.3% of the population. Other common roots include Scottish, Chinese, and Italian ancestry.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 30.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While most people were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, New Zealand, China, and India.

30.7% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Banjup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50068/banjup/topic/ancestry-heritage