Walmsley · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Walmsley

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

A very small number of overseas-born residents live in Walmsley, with only 6.4% of people born outside Australia. This makes the area much less diverse in its origins than both the state and the national average. Most people here identify with Australian, English, or Italian roots.

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📍 Walmsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Walmsley sits — People born overseas

6.4% ▼ -45.7%
  • 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 Walmsley — lower than 74% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Walmsley6.4%
6330, WA 19.3%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 72.3%, followed by English at 36.2% and Italian at 10.6%.

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In Walmsley, Australian is the majority at 61%; English is next at 30%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (78.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.4%.

6.4% ▼ -45.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.4%

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

Country of birth

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In Walmsley, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 8%.

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 Walmsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51509/walmsley/topic/ancestry-heritage