10.5% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ongerup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ongerup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Australian roots define the local identity in Ongerup. Most people here share an English or Australian heritage, creating a community with deep historical links to these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.6%, followed by Australian at 33.3%. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local family trees.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (72.8%), with New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.9%.
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 Ongerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51180/ongerup/topic/ancestry-heritage