27.9% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Floreat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Floreat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people born overseas now live in Floreat, with this group rising by 3.5 percentage points since 2011. Roughly 28% of residents were born outside Australia, making the area more diverse than most similar places. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.9%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots are also common, making up 13.2%, 11.5% and 6.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 70.3% of people were born in Australia, 27.9% were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits well below the Western Australian figure.
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 Floreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011033/floreat/topic/ancestry-heritage