26.7% ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Rockingham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Rockingham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in East Rockingham by 2021 than in previous censuses. While over half of the population was born in Australia, the area's mix of backgrounds is now much more diverse than in most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 47.9%, followed by Australian at 24.1% and Scottish at 10.9%. Irish and German roots are also present, making up 8.4% and 2.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is still a little below the national figure of 27.7%. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 13.8% of the population.
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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50467/east-rockingham/topic/ancestry-heritage