16.8% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) compared to the state or national average. Only 16.8% of the population was born outside Australia, and most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.6%, followed closely by Australian at 35.0%. Other common roots include Scottish (8.7%), Irish (8.0%), and Italian (3.5%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 16.8%, the share of people born overseas is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has fallen slightly since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (70.7%) or England (5.3%).
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/ancestry-heritage