36.6% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jandakot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jandakot
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight dip in overseas arrivals has occurred in Jandakot, where 36.6% of people were born in another country. This is well above the national figure and the Western Australian average. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.7%, followed by Australian at 29.3%. Scottish, Irish, and Chinese ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas, although this fell 1.5 percentage points since 2016. Outside of those born in Australia, England is the most frequent birthplace at 8.4%.
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 Jandakot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011260/jandakot/topic/ancestry-heritage