26.7% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mandurah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mandurah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Mandurah in 2021 than in 2011, with 26.7% of residents born outside Australia. This reflects a growing diversity in the area, though the majority of residents still claim English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.9%, followed by Australian at 32.0%. Other significant groups include Irish at 9.6% and Scottish at 9.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 1.4 points since 2011 to reach 26.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is still a little below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Western Australia's 32.2%.
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 Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011025/mandurah/topic/ancestry-heritage