13.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carnamah · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carnamah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Irish roots dominate the family histories of Carnamah (L), where over 68% of residents claim Australian, English, Scottish, or Irish ancestry. While the area has a small number of overseas-born residents, the local identity remains deeply tied to these traditional colonial links.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 42.4% and 36.9%, followed by Scottish (12.1%), Irish (9.2%), and German (3.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with England (6.1%), India (1.0%), and South Africa (1.0%) 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 Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522011/carnamah/topic/ancestry-heritage