52.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Iluka · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Iluka
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 52.2% of people in Iluka were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most internationally diverse spots in its region, with over half the population coming from outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.9%, followed by Australian at 22.0%. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half the population was born overseas, which is 20 percentage points higher than the Western Australian average. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 23.1% and South Africa at 8.1%.
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 Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50664/iluka/topic/ancestry-heritage