Mount Richon · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Richon

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Mount Richon, where half of all residents claim English roots. This area has a high proportion of people born overseas, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Mount Richon, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Richon sits — People born overseas

32.9% ▼ -10.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Richon — higher than 91% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mount Richon32.9%
6112, WA 38.2%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English heritage is most common at 50%, followed by Australian (30.3%), Scottish (11.3%), and Irish (9.7%) ancestry.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 32.9% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 27.7%. While 62% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 15.4%.

32.9% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.8%
  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 32.9%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Mount Richon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51031/mount-richon/topic/ancestry-heritage