24.0% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in Kalgoorlie - Boulder were born overseas than in most similar areas. While 24.0% of the population grew up abroad, the community remains rooted in British and Irish heritage. This blend of international growth and traditional ties creates a unique cultural mix for the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about a third of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 8.4% each, while German ancestry represents 3.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has jumped 10 points since 2011 to reach 24.0%, though this is still well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (66.6%), followed by New Zealand at 7.0%.
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 Kalgoorlie - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/ancestry-heritage