17.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Worsley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Worsley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in Worsley compared to the rest of the state. While 17.9% of the population was born abroad, this is far below the Western Australian figure. Most residents here trace their roots back to the British Isles and Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 41.0% and 35.9%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common, each making up about 10% to 15% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Of those born abroad, England is the primary origin at 20.5%.
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 Worsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51649/worsley/topic/ancestry-heritage