23.2% ▲ +64.8%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Katanning · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Katanning
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A jump of 9.1 percentage points in the overseas-born population since 2011 marks a shifting demographic for Katanning. While most people here claim Australian or English roots, the town has seen a significant increase in residents moving from abroad. Currently, 23.2% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 32.0% and 31.2% of residents respectively. Other notable roots include Scottish, Irish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, though it remains well below the Western Australian and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (65.3%), followed by New Zealand, England, South Africa, and the Philippines.
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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515019/katanning/topic/ancestry-heritage