31.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cottesloe - Claremont · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cottesloe - Claremont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a third of people in Cottesloe - Claremont were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is most visible in the area's ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 40.7%, followed by Australian at 30.8%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up significant shares of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 31.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, with England, China, and South Africa being the top birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Cottesloe - Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/topic/ancestry-heritage