14.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pink Lake · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pink Lake
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent census data shows a stable mix of origins in Pink Lake, where 14.9% of people were born overseas. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the state and national figures. The community is predominantly of Australian and English descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of residents identify as Australian (45.5%), followed by English ancestry at 39%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14.9% of people were born overseas—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is 17 points lower than the Western Australian average. Most residents were born in Australia (71%), with others coming primarily from England and New Zealand.
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 Pink Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51248/pink-lake/topic/ancestry-heritage