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Cannington (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

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

Over half of the people in Cannington were born overseas, creating a diverse community where global backgrounds are the norm. This international mix is clear in the local ancestry, with a strong presence of people with Chinese and Indian roots alongside those of English and Australian descent.

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📍 Cannington (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Cannington (South Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

50.9% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cannington (South Metropolitan) — higher than 97% of areas.

Cannington (South Metropolitan)50.9%
Greater Perth 36.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, but Chinese (13.7%) and Indian (7.6%) backgrounds are also very prominent in the area.

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In Cannington (South Metropolitan), the largest group is English at 27%, followed by Australian (21%) and Chinese (16%).

English 22.7% Australian 17.9% Chinese 13.7% Indian 7.6% Irish 5.1% Scottish 4.9% Filipino 3.9% Italian 3.3% German 1.8% Dutch 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A huge 50.9% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure far above the Western Australian (32.2%) and national (27.7%) rates. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 8.8%, followed by England, China, and the Philippines.

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 Cannington (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51205/cannington/topic/ancestry-heritage