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City of Wanneroo

Birthplace

In 2021, 40.8% of people in the City of Wanneroo were born overseas, compared with 43.1% in Butler.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the City of Wanneroo. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, the City of Wanneroo's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
City of Wanneroo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Butler %Number%Butler %2006 to 2021
Total overseas born85,24840.843.139,16035.340.1+46,088
Australia115,25955.152.664,31958.053.3+50,940
Not stated8,6104.14.47,4646.76.6+1,146
Total Population209,117100.0100.0110,943100.0100.0+98,174
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Wanneroo - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212006Change
BirthplaceNumber%Butler %Number%Butler %2006 to 2021
United Kingdom31,25014.919.617,88616.126.8+13,364
New Zealand7,1733.45.53,2162.93.2+3,957
South Africa6,7913.24.01,5571.42.3+5,234
India4,2382.01.28210.70.2+3,417
Vietnam3,6701.80.32,2642.00.1+1,406
Philippines2,7631.31.74440.40.3+2,319
Ireland2,0231.00.96350.60.7+1,388
Zimbabwe1,5970.81.05170.50.5+1,080
Malaysia1,4910.70.46220.60.2+869
Burma (Myanmar)1,4060.70.06610.60.1+745
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in the City of Wanneroo in 2021 compared to Butler shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 40.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 43.1% for Butler.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Wanneroo was India, where 2.0% of the population, or 4,238 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in the City of Wanneroo and Butler were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in Vietnam (1.8% compared to 0.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (14.9% compared to 19.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (3.4% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 46088 or 117.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+13,364 persons)
  • South Africa (+5,234 persons)
  • New Zealand (+3,957 persons)
  • India (+3,417 persons)

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