26.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Augusta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of people in East Augusta were born overseas, a figure that sits about the same as the national average. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by notable Italian and Dutch heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here at 43.9% and 39.0%. Other significant groups include Italian and Dutch backgrounds, both at 7.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 26.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though well below the Western Australian average. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 14.6%.
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 East Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50448/east-augusta/topic/ancestry-heritage