17.3% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wagin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wagin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Wagin, making up 44.3% of the population. This local identity is strongly tied to British roots, with English, Australian, Scottish, and Irish ancestry dominating the community's background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most frequent ancestries are English at 44.3% and Australian at 40.0%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (8.6%), Irish (7.9%), and German (3.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.3% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Most residents were born in Australia (70.6%), followed by England (6.3%) and New Zealand (4.2%).
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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51501/wagin/topic/ancestry-heritage