29.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Roleystone · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Roleystone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in Roleystone claim English ancestry, making it a primary cultural influence in the area. The community is largely Australian-born, though it maintains a stronger international profile than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.8%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. Other significant roots include Scottish (11.1%), Irish (10.0%), and Italian (5.7%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Australian figure, it sits well below the Western Australian average.
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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51308/roleystone/topic/ancestry-heritage