15.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cervantes · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cervantes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Cervantes compared to the rest of the country. While 15.4% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 44.0% and 40.6% of the population. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Although 15.4% of residents were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most of these residents were born in Australia (75.6%), followed by England and New Zealand.
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 Cervantes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50279/cervantes/topic/ancestry-heritage