11.3% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Williams · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Williams
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Williams than in the rest of the state or nation. While 11.3% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here trace their family roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, each making up about 45% of the population. Other frequent family roots include Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 77.1% of people in Williams were born in Australia. Of those born overseas, England is the most common origin at 3.0%, followed by New Zealand at 2.3%.
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 Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51614/williams/topic/ancestry-heritage