North Walpole · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in North Walpole

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

A shift in where residents come from has seen the overseas-born population in North Walpole grow since 2011. While English and Australian roots remain the most common, about one in four people now live here having been born in another country.

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📍 North Walpole, Suburb / Locality

Where North Walpole sits — People born overseas

24.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Walpole — higher than 84% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
North Walpole24.1%
6398, WA 21.2%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people identify as English (59.3%) or Australian (33.3%), followed by Irish, Italian and German ancestry.

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In North Walpole, the largest group is English at 49%, followed by Australian (28%) and Irish (7%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Overseas-born residents make up 24.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Three quarters of the community were born in Australia, while 17.6% were born in England.

24.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In North Walpole, Australia is the majority at 81%; England is next at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/ancestry-heritage