16.8% ▲ +314.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cosmo Newbery · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cosmo Newbery
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 17% of people in Cosmo Newbery were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. While this reflects a diverse mix, the proportion of overseas-born residents remains far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Most people here trace their roots back to English, Australian, or Scottish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 19.6%, followed by Australian at 15.4% and Scottish at 6.3%. Italian and Irish roots are also represented at 5.6% and 4.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.8% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that is far below the state average of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.7%), while the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, and England.
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 Cosmo Newbery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50341/cosmo-newbery/topic/ancestry-heritage