22.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whitby · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whitby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Whitby than in most similar areas. While 22.7% of people were born abroad, this figure is still well below the totals for both Western Australia and the wider nation. Most residents trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.8% and 42.7% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and Dutch heritage also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 32.2% for Western Australia and the 27.7% national figure, with 71.6% of residents born in Australia.
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 Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51592/whitby/topic/ancestry-heritage