23.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Greenough · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Greenough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent trends show a shifting demographic in South Greenough, where people born overseas now make up 23.3% of the population. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures. Most residents trace their roots back to England and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.8% and 41.4% of residents respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots each make up 8.6% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.3% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia, with 69.8% of the population born in Australia.
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 South Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51370/south-greenough/topic/ancestry-heritage