27.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Middle Swan - Herne Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of overseas-born residents have moved into Middle Swan - Herne Hill, with the share rising by 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Today, about 27.1% of the population was born outside Australia, creating a diverse community where English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent here, making up 39.0% and 30.3% of the population. Other common roots include Irish and Italian, both at 8.5%, followed by Scottish at 7.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 67.4% of people were born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is now 27.1%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average but sits 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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage