39.5% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Perth - South East · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Perth - South East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Perth - South East were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This international diversity is reflected in the community's roots, with English and Australian ancestries remaining the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.5%, followed by Australian at 25.7%. Other significant ancestral groups include Chinese (8.5%), Scottish (7.2%), and Irish (7.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 39.5% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure and far above the national average. This proportion rose by 3 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (55.7%), England (6.1%), and India (5.0%).
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/506/perth-south-east/topic/ancestry-heritage