15.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Island · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the people of West Island, making up 38.1% of the population. This heritage is common across the area, where many residents also identify as Australian or Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most frequent at 38.1%, followed by Australian at 32.0% and Scottish at 12.9%. Irish and German heritages make up smaller parts of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.0% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas but far below the figures for both the state and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.
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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922003/west-island/topic/ancestry-heritage