25.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common heritages in Melville, with 75.3% of residents claiming one of these two ancestries. The area has a diverse mix of origins, though it is less likely to be home to overseas-born residents than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (41.7%) and Australian (33.6%) are the most common ancestries here. Other significant groups include those with Irish, Scottish and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.8% of people in Melville were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (70.9%), followed by England (7.4%).
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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041181/melville/topic/ancestry-heritage