34.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kwinana · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kwinana
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Kwinana were born overseas, making it more multicultural than most similar areas. This mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, alongside a notable Filipino community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.2%, followed by Australian at 29.1%. Other significant groups include Scottish, Filipino, and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, with the Philippines and England being the most common birthplaces after 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 Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50703/kwinana/topic/ancestry-heritage