0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Plains · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very little has changed for the people of The Plains since 2011, with the area remaining almost entirely Australian-born. While most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, there is a notable Italian and Dutch influence in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 55.8%, followed by Australian at 28.8%. Italian (17.3%), Dutch (13.5%), and Scottish (11.5%) backgrounds are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
No one in this area was born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas, with 80.8% of residents born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51444/the-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage