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City of Wanneroo

Birthplace

In 2021, 40.8% of people in the City of Wanneroo were born overseas, compared with 36.0% in Greater Perth.

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)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born85,24840.836.077,01140.936.1+8,237
Australia115,25955.159.599,08452.657.3+16,175
Not stated8,6104.14.612,1176.46.6-3,507
Total Population209,117100.0100.0188,212100.0100.0+20,905
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom31,25014.99.729,47815.710.4+1,772
New Zealand7,1733.42.87,0863.83.2+87
South Africa6,7913.21.85,9523.21.8+839
India4,2382.02.83,2201.72.4+1,018
Vietnam3,6701.80.83,3561.80.8+314
Philippines2,7631.31.52,1441.11.3+619
Ireland2,0231.00.81,5540.80.8+469
Zimbabwe1,5970.80.51,4770.80.5+120
Malaysia1,4910.71.51,2350.71.5+256
Burma (Myanmar)1,4060.70.41,3130.70.4+93
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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 Greater Perth shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 40.8% of the population was born overseas, compared with 36.0% for Greater Perth.

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 Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (14.9% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in South Africa (3.2% compared to 1.8%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 8237 or 10.7%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • United Kingdom (+1,772 persons)
  • India (+1,018 persons)
  • South Africa (+839 persons)
  • Philippines (+619 persons)

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