18.7% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Norseman · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Norseman
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Norseman, where 33.1% of people claim this background. The community has a strong British and Australian connection, while also welcoming a diverse range of overseas arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 33.1% and 29.9% of the population. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%.
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 Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51127/norseman/topic/ancestry-heritage