20.1% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Preston Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Preston Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in Preston Beach compared to previous years. While English and Australian roots remain the most common, about one in five residents was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 48.1%, followed by Australian at 26.5%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish, and Dutch roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 20.1% of the population, 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%.
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 Preston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51262/preston-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage