51.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canning Vale - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canning Vale - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Canning Vale - East than in the rest of the state. Over half the population, 51.1%, grew up in another country, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in its class.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 21.8%, Chinese at 17.9%, and Australian at 16.2%, with Indian ancestry also making up 11.1% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 51.1% born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7%, and this has risen 2.8 points since 2011. While 46.4% were born in Australia, the most common birthplaces overseas are India at 10.1% and China at 5.2%.
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 Canning Vale - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041133/canning-vale-east/topic/ancestry-heritage