32.3% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Atwell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Atwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 32% of people in Atwell were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This makes the suburb significantly more diverse than the national average. While most residents have roots in the UK and Australia, there is a notable presence of people with Chinese heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 38.6% and Australian at 33.9%. Scottish, Chinese, and Irish roots are also prominent, with Chinese ancestry making up 8.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.3% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7% and about the same as the Western Australian average. Beyond those born in Australia (65.3%), the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China, and South Africa.
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 Atwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50036/atwell/topic/ancestry-heritage