37.2% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Subiaco · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Subiaco
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in three residents in Subiaco were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in its class. This blend of global backgrounds is reflected in the community's varied ancestral roots, with a strong presence of both European and Asian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.2%, followed by Australian at 24.3% and Irish at 13.3%. Other notable groups include Scottish at 10.7% and Chinese at 7.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 37.2%, the proportion of people born overseas is well above the 32.2% figure for Western Australia and the 27.7% national average. While 57.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, South Africa and China.
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 Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51416/subiaco/topic/ancestry-heritage