33.3% ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
New Norcia · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in New Norcia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A third of people in New Norcia were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This reflects a high level of multiculturalism for the region, with a strong presence of residents from the Philippines and Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Irish ancestry is the most common here at 21.1%, followed by English (17.5%) and German (14.0%) origins. Filipino ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 12.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 33.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is consistent with the ancestry data, as the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 15.8%.
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 New Norcia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51107/new-norcia/topic/ancestry-heritage