19.8% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Frankland River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Frankland River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher levels of overseas birth than most similar areas define Frankland River, though it remains far below the Western Australian average. About 20% of the population was born outside Australia, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 47.6% and 44.5% of the population. Scottish and Irish heritage follow at 6.8% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 19.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (73.1%), followed by England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Frankland River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50520/frankland-river/topic/ancestry-heritage