Latham · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Latham

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

Almost no one born overseas lives in Latham, making it much less diverse than most other areas. This small community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong ancestral link to the UK and Europe.

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📍 Latham, Suburb / Locality

Where Latham sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Latham — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Latham0.0%
6616, WA 0.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 31.1% and 29.5% of the population. Other common roots include Dutch (9.8%), Irish (8.2%) and Scottish (4.9%).

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Latham splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (33%), with Dutch at 11%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in the community was born overseas, a figure far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia and the 27.7% national average. This is consistent with the fact that 57.4% of residents were born in Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Latham, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50834/latham/topic/ancestry-heritage