24.6% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cottesloe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cottesloe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a quarter of people in Cottesloe were born overseas, bringing a mix of global backgrounds to the local area. The community is primarily shaped by British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.3%, followed by Australian at 32.9%. Other common roots include Scottish and Irish, both at 14.1%, and Italian at 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. This proportion has rose 1.4 points since 2011, with 70.9% born in Australia and 8.2% arriving from England.
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 Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011032/cottesloe/topic/ancestry-heritage