18.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Minding · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Minding, where most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar small areas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 59.4%, followed by Australian at 40.6%. Irish roots are also common for 21.9% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.8% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%.
18.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Minding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50962/minding/topic/ancestry-heritage