44.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Joondalup - Edgewater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Joondalup - Edgewater
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Joondalup - Edgewater, where 46% of people claim those roots. This area is far more diverse than most of the country, with nearly 45% of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46% and 24.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.1% and 10.3% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher proportion of people here were born overseas compared to the rest of Australia, at 44.6%. While this is much higher than the national figure, the percentage fell slightly from 46.2% in 2011, with England (16.7%) and South Africa (3.5%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Joondalup - Edgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011077/joondalup-edgewater/topic/ancestry-heritage