17.8% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pickering Brook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pickering Brook
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 Pickering Brook, where 38.3% of people claim this background. The area is shaped by a strong mix of English and Australian roots, though it is notably less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, followed by a significant Italian presence at 22.6%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also make up a small part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and well below the national average of 27.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pickering Brook
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Pickering Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51237/pickering-brook/topic/ancestry-heritage