25.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mandurah · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mandurah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for the 48.1% of people in Mandurah who claim it. This area has a strong connection to British and local roots, though its share of overseas-born residents has grown over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 48.1% and 36.2% of the population. Scottish (10.2%) and Irish (9.5%) roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.9% of people in Mandurah were born overseas, a figure that rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Western Australia's 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 Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50201/mandurah/topic/ancestry-heritage