Beermullah · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Beermullah

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More than half of people in Beermullah claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a very small proportion of residents arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Beermullah, Suburb / Locality

Where Beermullah sits — People born overseas

7.3% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beermullah — lower than 70% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Beermullah7.3%
6503, WA 24.9%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 52.3%, followed by Australian at 32.1% and Scottish at 15.6%. Irish and Dutch backgrounds are also present, making up 8.3% and 3.7% of the population.

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In Beermullah, the largest group is English at 47%, followed by Australian (29%) and Scottish (14%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 80.7% of the population was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.7%.

7.3% —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Beermullah, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Beermullah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50100/beermullah/topic/ancestry-heritage