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Office of Multicultural Interests
Department of Local Government
The People of Western Australia - Statistics from the 2006 Census
How to use this online publication

This site contains extensive cultural diversity demographic data for each of Western Australia’s 139 local government areas based on the 2006 Census. It contains informative summaries on issues such as where migrants are settling, the growth in new and emerging communities, religious affiliation, citizenship rates and employment outcomes for different migrant groups.

The online publication presents a series of tables, charts and graphics in four sections, as listed below, with the first two sections containing the most detailed data. They include:

  • Section 1 – Australian overview
    Provides data on birthplaces, languages spoken at home, religious affiliation and ancestry for the whole of Australia.
  • Section 2 – Western Australian Overview
    Provides data on birthplaces, languages spoken at home, religious affiliation, ancestry and additional tables and charts on internet usage, Citizenship, education, employment, income and household size for Western Australia.
  • Section 3  - Metropolitan Local Government Areas
    Contains a series of four page profiles for each of the the Local Government Areas (LGA’s) in metropolitan Western Australia.
  • Section 4 – Regional Local Government Areas
    Contains a series of four page profiles for each of the the Local Government Areas (LGA’s) in regional Western Australia.

You can obtain data on each of the sections, tables, charts and Local Government Areas
by clicking on the links (below).

Click above to download the full PDF of each volume.
 Contents

About this Publication & Notes on the Data
Abbreviations and Acronyms

SECTION 1 - AUSTRALIA OVERVIEW
SECTION 2 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA OVERVIEW
SECTION 3 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 4-Page PROFILES
SECTION 4 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 2-Page PROFILES
MAPS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS


SECTION 1 - AUSTRALIA OVERVIEW Return to Top
Tables
Charts

SECTION 2 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA OVERVIEW Return to Top

Tables
Charts
SECTION 3 - Page Profiles for Metropolitan Perth Local Government Areas Return to Top
SECTION 4 - Profiles for Regional Local Government Areas Return to Top
Albany LGA
Ashburton LGA
Augusta-Margaret River LGA
Beverley LGA
Boddington LGA
Boyup Brook LGA
Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA
Brookton LGA
Broome LGA
Broomehill LGA
Bruce Rock LGA
Bunbury LGA
Busselton LGA
Capel LGA
Carnamah LGA
Carnarvon LGA
Chapman Valley LGA
Chittering LGA
Collie LGA
Coolgardie LGA
Coorow LGA
Corrigin LGA
Cranbrook LGA
Cuballing LGA
Cue LGA
Cunderdin LGA
Dalwallinu LGA
Dandaragan LGA
Dardanup LGA
Denmark LGA
Derby-West Kimberley LGA
Donnybrook-Balingup LGA
Dowerin LGA
Dumbleyung LGA
Dundas LGA
East Pilbara LGA
Esperance LGA
Exmouth LGA
Geraldton LGA
Gingin LGA
Gnowangerup LGA
Goomalling LGA
Greenough LGA
Halls Creek LGA
Harvey LGA
Irwin LGA
Jerramungup LGA
Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA
Katanning LGA
Kellerberrin LGA
Kent LGA
Kojonup LGA
Kondinin LGA
Koorda LGA
Kulin LGA
Lake Grace LGA
Laverton LGA
Leonora LGA
Mandurah LGA
Manjimup LGA
Meekatharra LGA
Menzies LGA
Merredin LGA
Mingenew LGA
Moora LGA
Morawa LGA
Mount Magnet LGA
Mount Marshall LGA
Mukinbudin LGA
Mullewa LGA
Murchison LGA
Murray LGA (WA)
Nannup LGA
Narembeen LGA
Narrogin Shire LGA
Narrogin Town LGA
Ngaanyatjarraku LGA
Northam Shire LGA
Northam Town LGA
Northampton LGA
Nungarin LGA
Perenjori LGA
Pingelly LGA
Plantagenet LGA
Port Hedland LGA
Quairading LGA
Ravensthorpe LGA
Roebourne LGA
Sandstone LGA
Shark Bay LGA
Tambellup LGA
Tammin LGA
Three Springs LGA
Toodyay LGA
Trayning LGA
Upper Gascoyne LGA
Victoria Plains LGA
Wagin LGA
Wandering LGA
Waroona LGA
West Arthur LGA
Westonia LGA
Wickepin LGA
Williams LGA
Wiluna LGA
Wongan-Ballidu LGA
Woodanilling LGA
Wyalkatchem LGA
Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA
Yalgoo LGA
Yilgarn LGA
York LGA
MAPS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Return to Top