16.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gledhow · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gledhow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Gledhow in 2021 than in 2011, though the area remains predominantly Australian-born. While overseas birth rates have risen, they stay far below the national figure, with most residents claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 43.6% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish (9.4%), Irish (7.5%), and Dutch (5.3%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.8% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia and the 27.7% national figure.
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 Gledhow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50551/gledhow/topic/ancestry-heritage