33.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Perth - Kensington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds defines daily life in South Perth - Kensington, where over a third of the population was born overseas. This international character is reflected in the variety of ancestral roots found across the neighbourhood.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.3% and 28.1% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include people with Irish (10.9%), Scottish (9.7%), and Chinese (7.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than one in three people (33.9%) were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and while 61.1% of residents were born in Australia, the largest overseas-born groups come from England, New Zealand, India and South Africa.
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 South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/ancestry-heritage