27.8% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Armadale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Armadale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse backgrounds shape the daily life of Armadale, where over a quarter of the population was born in another country. This mix is led by strong English and Australian roots, with a birth rate from overseas that sits right in line with the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common here at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 32.0%. Scottish, Irish, and Dutch roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this matches the national average, it is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%, with England and New Zealand 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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50026/armadale/topic/ancestry-heritage