17.9% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barragup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barragup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage shapes daily life in Barragup, where 87.7% of residents claim English or Australian ancestry. This local identity is rooted in a population that is predominantly Australian-born, though it maintains a notable connection to the United Kingdom.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.7% and 40.0% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish heritage are also significant, each accounting for 11.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.0%), followed by England at 7.6%.
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 Barragup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50075/barragup/topic/ancestry-heritage