54.1% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Perth · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Perth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in Perth were born overseas, a proportion that is among the highest for similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the city's ancestry, where English, Chinese, and Australian are the most common backgrounds. The area has become even more diverse over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 24.1%, followed closely by Chinese at 14.9% and Australian at 14.8%. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently at 7.6% and 6.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 54.1% of people born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. While 36.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.2%), England (5.6%), and India (4.4%).
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57080/perth/topic/ancestry-heritage