29.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fremantle
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Fremantle were born overseas, making the area's daily life more diverse than most of Australia. While many residents trace their roots back to England and Ireland, the community has a strong international mix that is slightly higher than the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 27.6% and Irish at 14.7%. Scottish and Italian roots are also prominent, making up 12.5% and 8.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents is 29.5%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure. However, this is a little below the Western Australian rate and has fallen 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021165/fremantle/topic/ancestry-heritage