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Riverton (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

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

Nearly half of all residents in Riverton were born overseas, creating a diverse local community. This high level of migration is reflected in the varied family histories of the area, where English, Chinese, and Australian ancestries are most common.

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📍 Riverton (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Riverton (South Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

48.6% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Riverton (South Metropolitan) — higher than 94% of areas.

Riverton (South Metropolitan)48.6%
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 27.6%, followed by Chinese at 23.0% and Australian at 20.5%. Indian and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 8.6% and 6.5% of the population.

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Riverton (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between English (27%) and Chinese (23%), with Australian at 20%.

English 27.6% Chinese 23.0% Australian 20.5% Indian 8.6% Scottish 6.5% Irish 6.3% Italian 2.8% German 2.0% Dutch 1.5% Filipino 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Almost half of the people here were born overseas, at 48.6%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are India, China, and England.

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 Riverton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54505/riverton/topic/ancestry-heritage