32.3% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Meadow Springs · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Meadow Springs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of residents in Meadow Springs were born overseas, placing it among the highest for this trait compared to similar areas. While the area mirrors the Western Australian average, it is well above the national figure. This diversity is reflected in a mix of traditional European roots and newer arrivals from the Philippines.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.5%, followed by Australian at 34.1%. Scottish, Irish, and Filipino roots are also represented, making up 9.8%, 8.8%, and 3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.3% of people here were born overseas, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. The largest groups born outside Australia are from England (10.6%), New Zealand (4.7%), South Africa (2.4%), and the Philippines (2.2%).
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 Meadow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50922/meadow-springs/topic/ancestry-heritage