40.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wanneroo · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wanneroo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 40% of people in Wanneroo were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This high level of international migration creates a diverse community where English, Australian, and Scottish roots are the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.7%, followed by Australian at 26.3%. Scottish and Irish roots are also frequent, each accounting for 8.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 40.8% of residents born overseas, Wanneroo's overseas-born population is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This has risen slightly since 2011, with England, New Zealand and South Africa being the most common 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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50503/wanneroo/topic/ancestry-heritage