14.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nillup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nillup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Irish roots shape the heritage of Nillup, where nearly half of the people claim Australian ancestry. While most residents were born here, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born people than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 49.2%, followed by English (31.1%) and Irish (19.7%) roots. Scottish and Italian ancestries also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the figures for Western Australia (32.2%) and Australia (27.7%), with 82% of the population born in Australia.
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 Nillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51115/nillup/topic/ancestry-heritage