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Ancestry & Birthplace in Nirimba

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Nirimba than in most other areas. Only 3.8% of the population was born outside Australia, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Nirimba, Suburb / Locality

Where Nirimba sits — People born overseas

3.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nirimba — lower than 83% of areas.

Nirimba3.8%
6208, WA 17.9%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the residents claim English ancestry, followed closely by those who identify as Australian at 48.8%. German ancestry is also common at 12.5%.

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Nirimba splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (38%), with German at 10%.

English 50.0% Australian 48.8% German 12.5% Irish 8.8% Scottish 6.3% Italian 3.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 88.8% of people born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.

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In Nirimba, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 88.8% England 5.0%

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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51118/nirimba/topic/ancestry-heritage