20.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toodyay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toodyay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 46.6% of people in Toodyay claim English ancestry, the highest group in a town with deep colonial roots. While most residents were born in Australia, over one in five have an overseas birthplace. This mix of heritage shapes the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.6% and 37.7% of the population. Other significant groups include Irish at 11.6% and Scottish at 10.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51458/toodyay/topic/ancestry-heritage