47.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bentley - Wilson - St James · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bentley - Wilson - St James
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Bentley - Wilson - St James, where 25.4% of people claim these roots. The area is highly diverse, with nearly half of all residents having been born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those with English and Australian ancestry, 13.2% of people in the area identify as Chinese, while Irish and Scottish backgrounds each account for about 6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 48% of people were born overseas, which is far above the figures for Western Australia (32.2%) and Australia (27.7%). This is a much higher proportion than in most areas, though the figure fell slightly from 48.8% in 2011. India (4.6%), England (4.1%), and China (3.5%) are the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Bentley - Wilson - St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james/topic/ancestry-heritage