29.2% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kelmscott · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelmscott
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in Kelmscott, where 44.6% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with nearly 30% of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 44.6% and 32.2% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish (9.6%), Irish (8.6%) and Italian (3.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 29.2% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, it is well below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. England is the most common birth country outside Australia, accounting for 10.2% of residents.
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 Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50748/kelmscott/topic/ancestry-heritage