30.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 30% of people in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a growing mix of backgrounds in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.4%, followed by Australian at 31.5%. Other notable groups include Scottish (7.6%), Irish (6.3%), and Filipino (3.4%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.2%, which is a little above the national figure. Outside those born in Australia (62.3%), the most common birthplaces are England (6.8%) and New Zealand (3.6%).
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 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011110/armadale-wungong-brookdale/topic/ancestry-heritage