28.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hamersley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hamersley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift toward more diverse roots has seen the overseas-born population in Hamersley grow since 2011. Today, nearly 28% of residents were born in another country, reflecting a mix of traditional British ties and newer arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40% and 34.9% of the area. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots are also prominent among residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.3% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is well below the Western Australian average.
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 Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50607/hamersley/topic/ancestry-heritage