21.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burnside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in Burnside compared to the state and national figures. While 21.7% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the Australian average. The community is mostly made up of people with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.3%, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestors.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (70.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.
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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50222/burnside/topic/ancestry-heritage