24.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carani · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carani
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Carani, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area maintains a strong connection to these backgrounds, about 24% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.5%, followed by Australian at 27.6%. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and German roots, each making up over 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian and national figures. Over half of all residents, 55.2%, were born in Australia.
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 Carani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50256/carani/topic/ancestry-heritage