24.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bicton - Palmyra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bicton - Palmyra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Bicton - Palmyra, where it is claimed by 44.7% of residents. The area has a predominantly Australian-born population, with a smaller proportion of people born overseas compared to the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of residents claim English ancestry, followed by Australian (34.1%), Irish (13.5%), and Scottish (12.5%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has fallen slightly to 24.6%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (71.4%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 8.3%.
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 Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041177/bicton-palmyra/topic/ancestry-heritage