25.7% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 6.5 percentage points fewer people were born overseas in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale than in the rest of Western Australia. While the area has a diverse mix of roots, it remains predominantly Australian and English in its heritage. This blend is reflected in the high proportion of residents who identify with British and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 39.1% and 34.8% of the population. Scottish, Irish and Italian heritages also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.7% of residents were born overseas, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.7 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (68.6%), England (6.5%) and the Philippines (3.5%).
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 Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021054/swan-view-greenmount-midvale/topic/ancestry-heritage