14.3% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Three Springs · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Three Springs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Three Springs (L) compared to the rest of the state or country. While 14.3% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Most people here trace their roots back to English and Australian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.1%, followed closely by Australian at 36.0%. Other notable roots include Irish at 7.3% and Scottish at 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.3%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522059/three-springs/topic/ancestry-heritage