47.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Perth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Perth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in West Perth were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This mix of backgrounds creates a global feel for the neighbourhood, where 47.1% of people grew up outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 30.1% and Australian at 18.4%. Other significant groups include Irish (10.4%), Chinese (9.0%) and Scottish (8.9%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.1% of people were born overseas, which is far above the figures for Western Australia (32.2%) and Australia (27.7%). While 46.6% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are England (6.3%), India (3.8%) and China (2.7%).
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 West Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51580/west-perth/topic/ancestry-heritage