24.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Swanbourne · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Swanbourne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of people in Swanbourne claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While the community has a strong British influence, it is less diverse in its birthplaces than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48.5%, followed by Australian at 36.4%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, each making up over 13% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the 32.2% figure for Western Australia. Most people were born in Australia (72.6%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.8%.
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 Swanbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51421/swanbourne/topic/ancestry-heritage