36.1% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wanneroo - Sinagra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wanneroo - Sinagra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Wanneroo - Sinagra than in most other areas, with 36.1% of residents arriving from abroad. This is well above both the Western Australian and national figures, creating a diverse community where over a third of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries reported are English at 43.9% and Australian at 29.9%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestries are also frequently cited, making up 10.6%, 9.4%, and 5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 36.1% of residents were born overseas, which is 8.4 percentage points higher than the national average. While 60% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (12.4%), New Zealand (3.9%), and South Africa (2.5%).
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 Wanneroo - Sinagra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031306/wanneroo-sinagra/topic/ancestry-heritage