28.2% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shoalwater · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shoalwater
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in three people in Shoalwater were born overseas, bringing a variety of international backgrounds to the local area. While the community has a strong British heritage, it is more diverse than many similar suburbs. This blend of local and overseas residents shapes the everyday social fabric of the neighbourhood.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46%, followed by Australian at 32.7%. Scottish (10.3%), Irish (9.6%), and German (3.9%) roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.2% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though well below the Western Australian average of 32.2%, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 12%.
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 Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51348/shoalwater/topic/ancestry-heritage