35.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bayswater - Bassendean · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bayswater - Bassendean
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher numbers of overseas-born residents than most similar areas live in Bayswater - Bassendean. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.1%, followed by Australian at 25.8%. Other common ancestries include Irish, Italian, and Scottish, which make up 9.4%, 8.8% and 8.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.7% of people were born overseas, a figure well above both the Western Australian and national rates. This proportion has barely changed since 2011. While 59.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, Vietnam, and New Zealand.
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 Bayswater - Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/topic/ancestry-heritage