25.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Guildford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds shapes the daily life of Guildford, where over a quarter of the population was born overseas. While traditional British and Irish roots remain strong, the area shows a broad blend of cultural heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.2%, followed by Australian (35.8%), Scottish (13.0%), and Irish (12.5%) roots. Italian heritage is also present for 4.7% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.2% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.2%), with others arriving from England (8.8%), New Zealand (3.2%), India (1.0%), and Italy (0.7%).
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 Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50594/guildford/topic/ancestry-heritage