14.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Allanson · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Allanson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Allanson compared to the state and national figures. While 14.4% of residents were born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian-born and retains strong traditional ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each held by nearly half the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 14.0% and 5.6% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Allanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521001/allanson/topic/ancestry-heritage