36.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Perth - Inner · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Perth - Inner
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for those in Perth - Inner, where 36.1% of people claim these roots. The area is a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a significant portion of the population born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Irish, Scottish and Chinese are the most common ancestries. Together, these groups make up the primary heritage of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of people here were born overseas, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. This proportion rose slightly since 2011, and the area remains much more internationally diverse than most other parts of the country.
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 Perth - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/503/perth-inner/topic/ancestry-heritage