25.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mandurah · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mandurah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A blend of deep local roots and international arrivals shapes daily life in Mandurah. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while about one in four residents was born overseas, a figure that has grown since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.1%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage are also noted, with Scottish ancestry accounting for 10.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 25.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most areas but well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011, with England being the most common birth place outside Australia at 10.8%.
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 Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/502/mandurah/topic/ancestry-heritage