36.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferndale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people are born overseas in Ferndale than in most similar areas, with 36.1% of residents arriving from other countries. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.0%, followed by Australian at 28.9%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese backgrounds also make up significant parts of the local community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 36.1% of residents born overseas is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. While most people were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, New Zealand, China, and India.
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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50502/ferndale/topic/ancestry-heritage