27.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Gwelup · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Gwelup
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Gwelup, where 40.5% of people claim these roots. This reflects a broader trend where Australian and British ancestries dominate the local profile. While the area has a strong local base, over a quarter of its residents were born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.5%, followed by Australian at 32.1%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots each account for around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%.
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 Gwelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/topic/ancestry-heritage