16.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kalgup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kalgup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Kalgup in 2021 than in 2011, though the area remains dominated by those with English and Australian roots. Most residents identify with these two ancestries, which make up the vast majority of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 52.7% and 48.4% of residents. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. While 76.9% were born in Australia, others came from England, India, and China.
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 Kalgup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50713/kalgup/topic/ancestry-heritage