27.2% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harvey · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harvey
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A blend of European and Asian roots shapes daily life in Harvey, where over a quarter of the population was born overseas. The community is notably diverse for its size, with strong ties to both the Philippines and Italy.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, but Italian and Filipino roots are also prominent, with 15.2% and 12.2% of residents claiming these backgrounds respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.2% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though well below Western Australia's 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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50615/harvey/topic/ancestry-heritage