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Perup · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Perup

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Perup than in the rest of the state, with only 11.8% of residents arriving from abroad. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than both Western Australia and the national average.

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📍 Perup, Suburb / Locality

Where Perup sits — People born overseas

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perup — higher than 52% of areas.

Perup11.8%
6258, WA 14.1%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 44.1%, followed by Australian at 37.3% and Scottish at 13.0%.

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In Perup, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (34%) and Scottish (12%).

English 44.1% Australian 37.3% Scottish 13.0% Irish 7.5% Italian 3.1% German 2.5% Dutch 2.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, with 79.5% born here.

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11.8% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Perup, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 79.5% England 5.0% New Zealand 3.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Perup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51232/perup/topic/ancestry-heritage