Green Head · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Green Head

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

Deep roots in British and Australian heritage shape the daily life of Green Head (L). Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, and the area is far less diverse than the state or national average.

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📍 Green Head, Urban Centre

Where Green Head sits — People born overseas

14.0% ▼ -34.1%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Green Head — higher than 70% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Green Head14.0%
6514, WA 11.9%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 52.6%, followed by Australian at 44.4%, with smaller numbers of Scottish, Irish and German descent.

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In Green Head, the largest group is English at 44%, followed by Australian (37%) and Scottish (7%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen 7.2 percentage points since 2011.

14.0% ▼ -34.1%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Green Head, Australia is the majority at 87%; England is next at 7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Green Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522026/green-head/topic/ancestry-heritage