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Bicton (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bicton (South Metropolitan)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

About one in four residents in Bicton were born overseas, which is around the middle for similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are most common here, though a significant number of people also claim Irish and Scottish roots.

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📍 Bicton (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Bicton (South Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

24.9% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bicton (South Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.

Bicton (South Metropolitan)24.9%
Greater Perth 36.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 43.7%, followed by Australian at 33.5%. Other notable groups include Irish (13.1%), Scottish (11.9%) and Italian (9.1%) ancestries.

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In Bicton (South Metropolitan), the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (28%) and Irish (11%).

English 43.7% Australian 33.5% Irish 13.1% Scottish 11.9% Italian 9.1% German 3.6% Chinese 2.3% Dutch 2.0% Indian 1.2% Greek 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 24.9% of people born overseas is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (71.1%), with England (8.0%) as the most common overseas birthplace.

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 Bicton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50805/bicton/topic/ancestry-heritage