Waddy Forest · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Waddy Forest

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Almost no one was born outside Australia in Waddy Forest, making it much less diverse than most similar areas. The population is overwhelmingly Australian by birth and ancestry, with 70% of residents claiming Australian descent.

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Where Waddy Forest sits — People born overseas

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waddy Forest — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Waddy Forest0.0%
6515, WA 9.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, with 70% and 46.7% of people claiming these roots respectively.

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In Waddy Forest, Australian is the majority at 60%; English is next at 40%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in Waddy Forest was born overseas, a figure far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia and the 27.7% national average. Instead, 93.3% of the population was born in Australia.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Waddy Forest, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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 Waddy Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51497/waddy-forest/topic/ancestry-heritage