8.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Palmer · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Palmer
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few changes have occurred in the heritage of Palmer since 2011, as the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born. The community is largely shaped by English and Australian roots, with only 8% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 64% and 34% of the population respectively. Irish roots are also present for 16% of residents, while Italian ancestry accounts for 8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is lower than most areas, with 84% of residents born in Australia.
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 Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51196/palmer/topic/ancestry-heritage