15.6% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Linfarne · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Linfarne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Linfarne identify as Australian, making it the most common ancestry in the area. This community is shaped by deep roots in the British Isles, with a high proportion of residents tracing their family history back to England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (46.9%) and English (34.4%) are the dominant ancestries. Scottish (10.9%), Irish (7.8%), and German (4.7%) heritages are also common among the residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.7%.
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 Linfarne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50852/linfarne/topic/ancestry-heritage