19.7% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jacobs Well · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jacobs Well
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Jacobs Well were born overseas, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. While this figure rose slightly since 2011, it remains well below the national average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.4%, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.7% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is well below the 27.7% seen across the country. Most people here were born in Australia (76.7%), with New Zealand and England as 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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/topic/ancestry-heritage