25.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Serpentine-Jarrahdale · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 70% of people in Serpentine-Jarrahdale were born in Australia, reflecting a community with strong local roots. While overseas-born residents make up a quarter of the population, this is well below the state average for Western Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 37.9% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Dutch roots also feature prominently in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas account for 25.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the national figure. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with England, New Zealand, India and South Africa being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Serpentine-Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57700/serpentine-jarrahdale/topic/ancestry-heritage