18.5% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Exmouth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Exmouth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong blend of traditional British and Australian roots defines daily life in Exmouth. While most residents are born here or have deep local ties, about 18.5% of the population arrived from overseas, bringing a varied international mix to the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.1% and 38.8% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also feature prominently in the town's family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in five people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.3%), followed by England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50497/exmouth/topic/ancestry-heritage