White Peak · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in White Peak

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

A steady mix of traditional roots defines White Peak, where nearly half the population identifies as Australian by ancestry. Most residents were born in Australia, with the community remaining far less diverse in birthplace than the state and national figures.

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Where White Peak sits — People born overseas

11.1% ▼ -15.0%
  • 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 White Peak — lower than 51% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
White Peak11.1%
6532, WA 12.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestry are most common, making up 48% and 43.8% of the population, followed by Irish at 10.2%.

Ancestry

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White Peak splits fairly evenly between Australian (41%) and English (37%), with Irish at 9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 32.2% seen in Western Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (77.5%), with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.

11.1% ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Country of birth

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In White Peak, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 7%.

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 White Peak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51594/white-peak/topic/ancestry-heritage