50.4% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canning · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canning
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Canning, where 24.9% of people claim this heritage. The area is very diverse, with over half of the population born overseas, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English and Australian roots, 18.1% of people identify as Chinese and 8.0% as Indian. Scottish ancestry is also notable at 5.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half of residents (50.4%) were born overseas, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This has risen 4.6 points since 2011, with India (7.7%), England (4.7%), and China (4.7%) as the main 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 Canning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50603/canning/topic/ancestry-heritage