29.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Kennedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Kennedy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Port Kennedy than in most similar areas. While nearly 30% of the population was born outside Australia, the community remains strongly rooted in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.6%, followed by Australian at 34.7%. Other common ancestries include Scottish (10.6%), Irish (8.1%), and German (3.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.1% of residents were born overseas, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, though it is well below the Western Australian average of 32.2%.
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 Port Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/topic/ancestry-heritage