16.9% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Elleker · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Elleker
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Elleker, where nearly half the population claims this heritage. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it has a slightly higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar local areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 48.6% and 39.6% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Dutch backgrounds are also common, representing about 10% or less each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.5%), followed by England at 7.9% and New Zealand at 2.5%.
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 Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50481/elleker/topic/ancestry-heritage