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Lake Coogee · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Coogee

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Much higher overseas birth rates than most similar areas define Lake Coogee, where nearly 29% of residents were born abroad. While this is lower than the Western Australian figure, the area remains slightly more diverse than the national average.

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📍 Lake Coogee, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Coogee sits — People born overseas

28.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Coogee — higher than 88% of areas.

Lake Coogee28.8%
6166, WA 28.9%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 34.6% and 28.3% of the population. Italian heritage is also prominent at 15.4%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 28.8% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 67% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, the Philippines, New Zealand and Italy.

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 Lake Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50816/lake-coogee/topic/ancestry-heritage