92.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burlong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burlong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An overseas birth rate of 92.4% makes Burlong one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This is far above the figures for both Western Australia and the wider nation. Most residents were born outside Australia, bringing a wide range of global backgrounds to the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries reported are Australian at 5.9%, German at 2.6%, and English at 2.4%. Irish ancestry is also seen in 1.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over 92% of people here were born overseas, which is 60 points higher than the Western Australian average. The most common birthplaces are New Zealand (8.8%), Vietnam (7.6%), and India (5.9%).
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 Burlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50219/burlong/topic/ancestry-heritage