5.6% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kaloorup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kaloorup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people were born outside Australia in Kaloorup, where the community remains deeply rooted in its colonial origins. Only 5.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a strong local presence with very little recent international migration compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community is mostly of Australian and English descent, both at 36.7%. Irish ancestry is also common at 10%, followed by Scottish and Italian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much lower than most areas and far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (64.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.3%.
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 Kaloorup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50715/kaloorup/topic/ancestry-heritage