Kalbarri · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kalbarri

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

English and Australian roots define the heritage of Kalbarri, where the vast majority of residents trace their family lines to these two groups. While local ancestry remains traditional, the community has seen a drop in the proportion of people born overseas.

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📍 Kalbarri, Urban Centre

Where Kalbarri sits — People born overseas

14.4% ▼ -38.2%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kalbarri — higher than 72% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Kalbarri14.4%
6536, WA 16.6%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 43.5%, followed by Australian at 35.2%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local mix.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.4% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national 27.7% and has fallen 8.9 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (69.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.1%.

14.4% ▼ -38.2%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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

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 Kalbarri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515017/kalbarri/topic/ancestry-heritage