41.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 41% of people in Victoria Park were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most of the country. This high proportion of international arrivals is reflected in a varied ancestry mix, with Chinese and Irish roots following English and Australian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 29.9% and 24.0%. Other significant groups include those with Chinese (9.2%), Irish (8.3%), and Scottish (7.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 41.2% of residents born overseas, this area is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and far above the national average. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, while the most common birthplaces are Australia (52.7%), England (4.7%), and India (3.9%).
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 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55405/victoria-park/topic/ancestry-heritage