22.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
William Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in William Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in William Bay, where nearly half the residents claim English roots. The area has a strong connection to its British heritage, though it has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.6%, followed by Australian at 21.3%. Other common ancestries include Scottish (7.9%), German (6.1%) and Dutch (5.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (61%), while England (8.5%) and South Africa (3.0%) are the next most common birthplaces.
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 William Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51613/william-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage