21.1% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toodyay · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toodyay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Toodyay from overseas since 2011, with the proportion of overseas-born residents rising to 21.1%. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it has a strong British heritage that continues to shape the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.0%, followed by Australian at 36.6%, with Scottish and Irish roots also making up a significant portion of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that has risen since 2011 but remains well below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 10.5%.
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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521048/toodyay/topic/ancestry-heritage