35.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Subiaco · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Subiaco
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people in Subiaco were born overseas compared to the rest of the country. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above both the state and national figures. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestral backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.7%, followed by Australian at 27.5% and Irish at 12.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 35.3% of residents were born overseas—a figure well above the Australian average—this is a slight fall from 38.5% in 2011. Outside of those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57980/subiaco/topic/ancestry-heritage