37.8% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maylands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maylands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of residents in Maylands were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This creates a diverse community where a variety of global backgrounds blend with strong traditional ties to England and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.2%, followed by Australian at 23.6% and Irish at 11%. Scottish and Italian roots are also prominent, making up 9.6% and 6.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 37.8%, the proportion of people born overseas is much higher than in most areas and well above the Western Australian figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 42.6% were born abroad, and the most common birthplaces now include England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011046/maylands/topic/ancestry-heritage