16.4% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eaton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eaton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Eaton than in most similar areas, although the total is still far below the state and national figures. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent, with a small number of residents arriving from England and New Zealand.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46% and 40.8% of the population respectively. Other notable ancestries include Scottish (8.9%), Irish (8.5%), and Italian (5.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.4% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 32.2% seen in Western Australia. Most people were born in Australia (77.4%), followed by England (4.8%) and New Zealand (3.1%).
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 Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50472/eaton/topic/ancestry-heritage