16.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ledge Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ledge Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Ledge Point compared to the rest of the state. While 16% of residents were born abroad, this is much lower than the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most people here identify with English or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45% and 34.6% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The typical resident was born in Australia, which accounts for 74% of the population. Those born overseas include small groups from New Zealand at 5.2% and England at 4.8%.
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 Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50839/ledge-point/topic/ancestry-heritage