39.6% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Belmont - Victoria Park · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Belmont - Victoria Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Belmont - Victoria Park were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a much more diverse area than most others in the region. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a strong international presence here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 30.4%, followed by Australian at 24.5%. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Chinese, and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 39.6% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Western Australian figure and far above the national average. This proportion rose slightly from 38.7% in 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, India, New Zealand, 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 Belmont - Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50602/belmont-victoria-park/topic/ancestry-heritage