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Bushmead · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bushmead

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

Far more people were born overseas in Bushmead than in most similar areas, with 28.8% of residents arriving from another country. While this is a little above the national figure, it remains well below the Western Australian average.

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Where Bushmead sits — People born overseas

28.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bushmead — higher than 88% of areas.

Bushmead28.8%
6055, WA 37.6%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.0% and 36.8% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestries are also present in smaller numbers.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 69.6% of residents were born in Australia, while the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 7.5% and New Zealand at 5.0%.

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 Bushmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50227/bushmead/topic/ancestry-heritage