7.9% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Perth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Perth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for people in Perth (Tas.), with nearly half the population claiming either. The area is very traditional in its heritage and has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 48.4% and 46.5% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also common, appearing in around 10% or less of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. Most residents were born in Australia (88.7%), while England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60503/perth/topic/ancestry-heritage