17.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mogumber · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Mogumber compared to the rest of the state. While 17.2% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most people here trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 39.7% and 37.9% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage are also present at 8.6% and 5.2%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 77.6% of the population born in Australia.
17.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mogumber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50974/mogumber/topic/ancestry-heritage