25.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nunile · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nunile
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Nunile claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is largely defined by British and Australian roots, with a mix of Irish and Scottish backgrounds following closely behind.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 49.2%, followed by Australian at 37.7%. Irish (11.5%) and Scottish (8.2%) heritage are also common, while 5.5% of residents identify as Dutch.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is a little below the national average of 27.7% and well below the Western Australian figure of 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 Nunile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51170/nunile/topic/ancestry-heritage