36.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people living in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora were born overseas, creating a multicultural atmosphere where diverse backgrounds are common. This is well above the national figure, with a strong presence of European and Asian heritage in the area.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though a significant 11.3% of the population identifies as Italian, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 36.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This high proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being England, India, South Africa, and Italy.
36.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021097/yokine-coolbinia-menora/topic/ancestry-heritage