62.2% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glendalough · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glendalough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 62.2% of people in Glendalough were born overseas, which is far above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This creates a diverse community where only about a third of residents were born in Australia. The area's mix of backgrounds is led by English, Australian, and Indian ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 20.3%, followed by Australian at 13.4% and Indian at 11.5%. Irish and Chinese ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 62.2% of residents born abroad, this is one of the highest-ranking areas for overseas birthplaces. Outside of Australia, India is the most common birthplace at 11.9%, followed by Nepal at 3.3% and England at 3.2%.
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 Glendalough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50556/glendalough/topic/ancestry-heritage