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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Far more people were born overseas in the Remainder of State/Territory (WA) than in most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Urban Centre

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People born overseas

18.2% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 87% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory18.2%
6646, WA 14.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 41.7%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian ancestries also feature in the top five.

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (33%) and Scottish (9%).

English 41.7% Australian 36.2% Scottish 9.3% Irish 8.4% Italian 4.4% German 3.6% Dutch 2.3% Chinese 0.7% Filipino 0.6% Indian 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 18.2% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and well 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL531001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage