Wanarn · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wanarn

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Wanarn than in most similar areas. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia, with only 3.4% of residents arriving from another country.

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📍 Wanarn, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanarn sits — People born overseas

3.4%
  • 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 Wanarn — lower than 84% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Wanarn3.4%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 4.1%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common here at 12.8%, followed by English ancestry at 2.6%.

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In Wanarn, Australian is the majority at 83%; English is next at 17%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 3.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (86.3%), while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.

Country of birth

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In Wanarn, Australia is the majority at 95%; New Zealand is next at 5%.

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 Wanarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51516/wanarn/topic/ancestry-heritage