18.6% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gelorup - Stratham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gelorup - Stratham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gelorup - Stratham, where nearly half the population claims English roots. The area has a very strong connection to its British and Australian origins, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia or the United Kingdom.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 47.8% and 41.7% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, at 12.4% and 11.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Western Australia, with the local rate of 18.6% sitting well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly from 17.3% in 2016, while 78.2% of residents were born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gelorup - Stratham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Gelorup - Stratham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021252/gelorup-stratham/topic/ancestry-heritage