14.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Roebuck · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Roebuck
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Roebuck than in the rest of Western Australia or the nation. While 14.9% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the state figure of 32.2%. Most people here identify with Australian or English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
About 34.3% of residents claim Australian ancestry and 31.7% claim English ancestry. Other common roots include Scottish (6.9%), Irish (6.8%), and Italian (3.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 14.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (66.5%), followed by England (5.3%) and New Zealand (2.5%).
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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51306/roebuck/topic/ancestry-heritage