23.0% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Katanning · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Katanning
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of Katanning's residents now hold an overseas birthplace, reflecting a steady shift in the town's makeup since 2011. While Australian and English ancestries remain the most common, the community is more diverse than many similar country towns.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 32.1% and 31.5% of the population. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.0% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.
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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50742/katanning/topic/ancestry-heritage