41.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thornlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thornlie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 41% of people in Thornlie were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This diversity is reflected in the community's roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common alongside a significant Chinese presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 31.9% and 24.1%. Other notable groups include Chinese at 10.1%, Scottish at 7.3%, and Irish at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 41.7% of residents are from another country, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion rose by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (54.2%), England (6.6%), and India (4.0%).
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 Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041137/thornlie/topic/ancestry-heritage