37.9% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Swan (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Swan (East 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 West Swan than in most similar areas. This diverse community sees 37.9% of residents born abroad, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.9%, followed by Australian at 26.3% and Scottish at 6.6%. Indian ancestry is also notable, accounting for 6.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and far above the national mark of 27.7%. While 58.6% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are India at 5.5% and England at 5.1%.
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 West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55802/west-swan/topic/ancestry-heritage