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Jigalong · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Jigalong

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English is the most common ancestry listed for those in Jigalong, though the area is defined by a very high proportion of people born in Australia. This reflects a local population with few overseas arrivals compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Jigalong, Suburb / Locality

Where Jigalong sits — People born overseas

2.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jigalong — lower than 86% of areas.

Jigalong2.9%
6753, WA 23.5%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most frequent ancestries reported are English at 5.2%, Irish at 3.3%, and Australian at 1.6%.

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In Jigalong, the largest group is English at 47%, followed by Irish (29%) and Australian (15%).

English 5.2% Irish 3.3% Australian 1.6% Scottish 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 32.2%. This means the vast majority of residents, 97.7%, were born in Australia.

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In Jigalong, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 97.7%

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 Jigalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50694/jigalong/topic/ancestry-heritage