29.1% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coogee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher share of residents were born overseas in Coogee than in most similar areas. While 29.1% of people here were born abroad, this is a little above the national figure. English, Australian, and Italian ancestries are the most common roots in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 34.6%, followed by Australian at 27.4% and Italian at 16.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present at around 8% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.1% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has fallen slightly by 0.8 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (66%), England (7.5%), and Italy (2.3%).
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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011152/coogee/topic/ancestry-heritage