7.4% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beaufort River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beaufort River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overwhelmingly Australian-born population defines Beaufort River, where just 7.4% of people were born overseas. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community with very few recent international arrivals and a deep connection to local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed by Scottish (29.6%) and English (20.4%) roots. Italian and Irish backgrounds are also present, with 14.8% and 7.4% of residents claiming these ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.4% of residents were born overseas, which is lower than most areas and far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. The vast majority of the population is born in Australia (75.9%), with New Zealand as the most common overseas birthplace at 5.6%.
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 Beaufort River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50088/beaufort-river/topic/ancestry-heritage