27.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Herron · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Herron
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Changing roots have shaped Herron, where 27.6% of the population was born overseas. This is about the same as the national figure, though it sits well below the Western Australian average. Most residents trace their family history back to English and Australian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 48.4%, followed by Australian at 38.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 27.6% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While many were born in Australia (67.8%), England is the most common overseas birthplace at 15.8%.
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 Herron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50629/herron/topic/ancestry-heritage