28.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
White Gum Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in White Gum Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 29% of people in White Gum Valley were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the national average. This creates a diverse mix of backgrounds in the suburb, though most residents still claim British or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.2%, followed by Australian at 28.9% and Irish at 14.5%. Scottish and Italian ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 66.6% of residents were born in Australia, those born overseas make up 28.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well below the Western Australian figure, but slightly higher than the national average.
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 White Gum Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51593/white-gum-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage