42.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra compared to most similar areas. About 42.3% of people here were born outside Australia, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse community where a significant number of residents maintain strong ties to their birth countries.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.5%, followed by Australian (27.1%) and Scottish (11.0%) roots. Irish ancestry accounts for 10.2% of the population, while 4.7% of people identify as Indian.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 42.3% of people born overseas, this area is far above the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This is a high rate compared to most areas, though it has fallen slightly from 44.0% in 2011. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England (17.4%), South Africa (3.8%), and New Zealand (3.0%).
42.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031107/tapping-ashby-sinagra/topic/ancestry-heritage