11.5% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Scaddan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Scaddan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to traditional roots remains in Scaddan, where nearly half the population claims Australian ancestry. While the area is largely born in Australia, a small but steady mix of European origins shapes the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is most common at 45.8%, followed by English at 29.2% and Scottish at 12.5%. Irish and Dutch roots are also present, making up 8.3% and 5.2% of the residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Western Australia (32.2%) and the national average (27.7%). Most people were born in Australia (74%), while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.2%.
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 Scaddan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51329/scaddan/topic/ancestry-heritage