9.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Palgarup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Palgarup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A vast majority of people in Palgarup were born in Australia. This reflects a strong local heritage, with 84.8% of residents claiming Australian or English ancestry. These traditional roots dominate the community's identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English backgrounds are the most common, making up 43.4% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Irish ancestry is also notable at 11%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the national average. Most of those born outside Australia came from England.
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 Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51193/palgarup/topic/ancestry-heritage