23.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pinjar · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pinjar
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for people in Pinjar, making up 32.4% of the population. This small community has a strong mix of British and Australian roots, though far fewer people were born overseas compared to the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 32.4% and 31.1%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (10.8%), Irish (8.1%), and German (6.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.0% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Western Australia figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (70.3%) or New Zealand (12.2%).
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 Pinjar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51246/pinjar/topic/ancestry-heritage