37.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nedlands (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Nedlands than in most similar areas. This international mix is clear in the local ancestry, where English, Australian, and Irish roots are most common, followed by Chinese and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (36.3%) and Australian (26.7%) ancestries are the most common, with Irish (11.6%), Chinese (10.7%), and Scottish (10.6%) also making up a significant part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 38% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose slightly since 2011. While 58.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India, and South Africa.
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 Nedlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54104/nedlands/topic/ancestry-heritage