28.2% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fremantle · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fremantle
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Fremantle than in most similar areas, though the overall mix remains typical for Australia. Nearly 28% of residents were born abroad, creating a diverse community where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 28.9% and Irish at 14.2%. Scottish and Italian roots are also common among residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but fell 1.8 percentage points since 2011. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is well below the Western Australian average.
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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50702/fremantle/topic/ancestry-heritage