Mundaring · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mundaring

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

Far more people were born overseas in Mundaring than in most similar areas, though the local figure is still well below the state and national levels. Most residents identify with British roots, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.

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📍 Mundaring, Council (LGA)

Where Mundaring sits — People born overseas

23.9% ▼ -12.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 9 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 16 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 34 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 46 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 54 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 67 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 50 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 51 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 35 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 27 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 22 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 14 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 18 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 11 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 6 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 9 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 12 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 10 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 11 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 5 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 7 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 8 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 4 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 6 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 2 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 4 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mundaring — higher than 78% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mundaring23.9%
Greater Perth 36.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 45.8%, followed by Australian at 36.4% and Scottish at 10.7%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 23.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas but well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

23.9% ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 23.9%

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

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 Mundaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56090/mundaring/topic/ancestry-heritage