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Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

The proportion of people born overseas in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands rose slightly to 34.5% in the last ten years. This is well above the national figure, with more than a third of the population now born outside Australia. The area's heritage is primarily English and Australian, though it has a strong Chinese influence.

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Where Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands sits — People born overseas

34.5% ▲ +2.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands — higher than 75% of areas.

Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands34.5%
6019, WA 31.3%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 36.7% and 30.2% of residents. Other significant ancestral groups include Irish at 10.7%, Chinese at 10.1%, and Scottish at 9.7%.

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In Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands, the largest group is English at 32%, followed by Australian (26%) and Irish (9%).

English 36.7% Australian 30.2% Irish 10.7% Chinese 10.1% Scottish 9.7% Italian 6.1% Indian 3.5% German 3.4% Dutch 2.2% Greek 1.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

At 34.5%, the share of people born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. This is well above the Australian average of 27.7%, with 63.2% of the local population born in Australia and 6.5% born in England.

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34.5% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands, Australia is the majority at 78%; England is next at 8%.

Australia 63.2% England 6.5% China 3.3% South Africa 2.8% India 1.8% New Zealand 1.4% Italy 0.8% Vietnam 0.4% Philippines 0.2% Nepal 0.1%

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 Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021096/wembley-downs-churchlands-woodlands/topic/ancestry-heritage