17.2% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leschenault · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leschenault
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Leschenault than in most similar areas, though the total is still far below the state and national figures. Nearly half of the residents claim English ancestry, and the area remains predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 48.6% and 42.7% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish (11.7%), Irish (9.6%) and Italian (6.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 17.2% of residents were born overseas—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. Most people were born in Australia (79.1%), followed by England (7.4%) and New Zealand (2.7%).
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 Leschenault [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50847/leschenault/topic/ancestry-heritage