Buckingham · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Buckingham

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

Zero per cent of people in Buckingham were born overseas, making it far less diverse than the rest of the state. This small community is almost entirely Australian-born, with most residents claiming English or Australian ancestry.

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📍 Buckingham, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckingham sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 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 Buckingham — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Buckingham0.0%
6225, WA 11.4%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 51.9%, followed by Australian at 40.7% and Scottish at 29.6%. German and Irish backgrounds are also present in 18.5% and 11.1% of residents.

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In Buckingham, the largest group is English at 34%, followed by Australian (27%) and Scottish (20%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is 0.0%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national average of 27.7%. Almost everyone here was born in Australia, accounting for 88.9% of the population.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Buckingham, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Buckingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50198/buckingham/topic/ancestry-heritage