19.3% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Toodyay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Toodyay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in West Toodyay claim English ancestry, making it the most common root in the area. While most residents were born in Australia, nearly one in five was born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 46.5%, followed by Australian (38.2%) and Irish (13.5%) roots. Scottish and German heritage are also present, though in much smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7%. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 10.1% of the population.
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 West Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51586/west-toodyay/topic/ancestry-heritage