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Collie-Preston (South West) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Collie-Preston (South West)

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Collie-Preston compared to the rest of the state. Only 16.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than both the state and national figures. This creates a community with very strong ties to Australian and British roots.

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📍 Collie-Preston (South West), State Electorate

Where Collie-Preston (South West) sits — People born overseas

16.2% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Collie-Preston (South West) — lower than 70% of areas.

Collie-Preston (South West)16.2%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.4% and 41.5% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots also feature in the local mix.

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Collie-Preston (South West) splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 8%.

English 46.4% Australian 41.5% Scottish 9.9% Irish 8.8% Italian 5.9% German 3.4% Dutch 2.2% Filipino 0.8% Chinese 0.7% Indian 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (77.7%), with England, New Zealand, and South Africa being 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 Collie-Preston (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51706/collie-preston/topic/ancestry-heritage