16.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Benjinup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Benjinup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Benjinup compared to the state or national average. While 16.1% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.5% and 43.4% of the population respectively. Scottish ancestry is also notable at 12.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (72.7%), followed by New Zealand (4.9%) and England (3.5%).
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 Benjinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50109/benjinup/topic/ancestry-heritage