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Fitzroy Crossing · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Fitzroy Crossing

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

A mix of local and overseas backgrounds defines Fitzroy Crossing, with 11.1% of people born outside Australia. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen by 12 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Fitzroy Crossing, Urban Centre

Where Fitzroy Crossing sits — People born overseas

11.1% ▼ -52.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy Crossing — higher than 51% of areas.

Fitzroy Crossing11.1%
6765, WA 7.9%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported are Australian at 15.8% and English at 13.1%, followed by Scottish, Irish and German roots.

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In Fitzroy Crossing, the largest group is Australian at 38%, followed by English (32%) and Scottish (8%).

Australian 15.8% English 13.1% Scottish 3.1% Irish 2.8% German 1.3% Filipino 1.3% Chinese 0.9% Italian 0.9% Vietnamese 0.8% Dutch 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Western Australia or the nation, with 78.9% born in Australia. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are New Zealand, the Philippines, England and India.

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11.1% ▼ -52.6%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Fitzroy Crossing, Australia is the majority at 92%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

Australia 78.9% New Zealand 2.8% Philippines 1.5% England 1.4% India 1.1% Italy 0.3%

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 Fitzroy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515014/fitzroy-crossing/topic/ancestry-heritage