29.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coolbellup · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in Coolbellup, where 37.9% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with nearly 30% of the population born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 37.9% and 31% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots follow as the next most common backgrounds.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 30% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the national figure, it is a little below the state average.
29.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50324/coolbellup/topic/ancestry-heritage