38.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Perth City · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Perth City
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 33.2% of people in Perth City who identify with it. This is a highly international hub where nearly 39% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries, while 7.8% of people identify as Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 38.9% in 2021, which is well above the Western Australian figure. While 55.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, and China.
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 Perth City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50302/perth-city/topic/ancestry-heritage