42.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morley (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morley (East Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Morley, where 24.2% of people claim these roots. The area is very diverse, with over 42% of residents born overseas, a figure that has grown since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Besides English and Australian roots, the area has a strong European and Asian presence, with 11.3% of people claiming Italian and 7.7% claiming Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 42.4% of people were born overseas, which is far above the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. While 53.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, England and Vietnam.
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 Morley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53802/morley/topic/ancestry-heritage