32.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nedlands · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nedlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady share of the population has been born overseas in Nedlands, with 32.8% of residents born outside Australia. This figure has barely changed since 2011, reflecting a stable international presence in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 38.9%, followed by Australian at 30.4%. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Chinese, each making up about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.8% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 64.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, South Africa and India.
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 Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/topic/ancestry-heritage