46.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Churchlands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Churchlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Churchlands were born overseas, creating a diverse community where international backgrounds are common. This is most evident in the ancestral mix, where English and Chinese heritage are the two most prominent groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.2%, followed closely by Chinese at 23.5% and Australian at 20.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present at 8.1% and 6.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 46.1%, the proportion of people born overseas is far above the state figure of 32.2% and the national average of 27.7%. While 51% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.5%.
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 Churchlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50293/churchlands/topic/ancestry-heritage