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Wagin · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wagin

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

Nearly 45% of people in Wagin claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The town has a strong British and Australian ancestral base, though the proportion of residents born overseas has risen slightly in recent years.

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Where Wagin sits — People born overseas

17.5% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wagin — higher than 86% of areas.

Wagin17.5%
6315, WA 16.1%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian heritage are the most common, accounting for 44.9% and 39.1% of residents respectively. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also frequent, making up 9.2% and 8.2% of the population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Overseas-born residents make up 17.5% of the town, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose 2.3 percentage points since 2016, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.

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17.5% —

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Wagin, Australia is the majority at 84%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 70.5% England 5.5% New Zealand 4.4% Philippines 2.5% South Africa 0.4% Vietnam 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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515035/wagin/topic/ancestry-heritage