26.1% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bickley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bickley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the identity of Bickley, where over half the population claims English ancestry. This influence is reflected in the local birthplaces, with England being the most common overseas origin by far.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 54%, followed by Australian at 35.3%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present in roughly 11% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national average of 27.7%, and well below Western Australia's 32.2%.
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 Bickley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50118/bickley/topic/ancestry-heritage