15.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Island · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of heritage defines West Island, where English and Australian ancestry remain the most common. While many residents trace their roots to the UK and Ireland, the area has a lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.1%, followed by Australian at 32% and Scottish at 12.9%. Irish and German heritage are also present, making up 9.5% and 2.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% seen across Australia. Most people were born in Australia (63.3%), with smaller numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90005/west-island/topic/ancestry-heritage