38.1% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maylands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maylands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Among the highest proportions of overseas-born residents are found in Maylands, where 38.1% of people were born abroad. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area is a mix of long-term local roots and a strong pull for new arrivals from around the world.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.4%, followed by Australian at 23.8% and Irish at 11.1%. Italian and Scottish roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas population is well above the Western Australian average, with 38.1% born outside Australia. While over half the population is Australian-born, there are notable groups from England, India, New Zealand and Vietnam.
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 Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50917/maylands/topic/ancestry-heritage