14.5% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jurien Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jurien Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 44% of people in Jurien Bay claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The town has a strong British influence, with English, Scottish and Irish roots also featuring heavily. While the community is predominantly Australian-born, a notable group of residents has moved here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 43.5%, nearly matching the 44% who identify as Australian. Other prominent roots include Scottish (10.7%) and Irish (8.8%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (75.2%), followed by England (5.2%) and New Zealand (2.3%).
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 Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50705/jurien-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage