8.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Takalarup · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Takalarup, where the vast majority of residents trace their origins to the British Isles. Most people here identify as Australian, English, or Scottish, maintaining a profile that is very stable over time.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Over half of the residents claim Australian ancestry, with English (38.6%) and Scottish (14.2%) roots also very common. Smaller groups identify as Irish or German, each at 4.7%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is lower than most other areas, with 81.1% of the population born in Australia.
8.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Takalarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51422/takalarup/topic/ancestry-heritage