Cultural Diversity in Western Australia—A Demographic Profile

This demographic profile is based on the 2011 Census and outlines Western Australia’s cultural and linguistic diversity.

The profile looks at the countries of birth, ancestries, languages spoken at home, proficiency in spoken English and religious affiliations of Western Australians.

The 2011 Australian Census affirmed that Western Australia is one of the most diverse and the fastest growing of all the states and territories in Australia.

The people of Western Australia – Statistics from the 2006 Census

How to use this online publication

This site contains extensive cultural diversity demographic data for each of Western Australia’s 139 Local Government Areas based on the 2006 Census. It contains informative summaries on issues such as where migrants are settling, the growth in new and emerging communities, religious affiliation, citizenship rates and employment outcomes for different migrant groups.

The online publication presents a series of tables, charts and graphics in four sections, as listed below, with the first two sections containing the most detailed data. They include:

• Section 1 – Australian overview
  
  Provides data on birthplaces, languages spoken at home, religious affiliation and ancestry for the whole of Australia.
• Section 2 – Western Australian overview
  
  Provides data on birthplaces, languages spoken at home, religious affiliation, ancestry and additional tables and charts on internet usage, citizenship, education, employment, income and household size for Western Australia.
• Section 3 – Metropolitan Local Government Areas
  
  Contains a series of four page profiles for each of the the Local Government Areas (LGA’s) in metropolitan Western Australia.
• Section 4 – Regional Local Government Areas
  
  Contains a series of four page profiles for each of the the Local Government Areas (LGA’s) in regional Western Australia.

You can obtain data on each of the sections, tables, charts and Local Government Areas by clicking on the links (below).

Contents

About this publication and notes on the data
Abbreviations and acronyms

Section 1 – Australia overview
Section 2 – Western Australia overview
Section 3 – Local Government Area 4-page profiles
Section 4 – Local Government Area 2-page profiles
Maps of Local Government Areas

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Section 1 – Australia overview

Tables

1.1Australia key facts: 1996, 2001 and 2006 Census
1.2All States and Territories compared: 2006 Census
1.3Birthplaces – Australia: 2001 and 2006 Census
1.4Birthplace by birthplace of parents – Australia: 2006 Census
1.5Generational components of the Australian population – Australia: 2006 Census
1.6Languages spoken at home – Australia: 2001 and 2006 Census
1.7Australian Indigenous languages spoken at home – Australia: 2006 Census
1.8Languages spoken at home by persons who speak English not well or not at all
1.9Religious affiliation – Australia: 2001 and 2006 Census
1.10Ancestry – Australia: 2001 and 2006 Census
1.11Ancestry by birthplace of parent(s) – Australia: 2006 Census
1.12.1–1.12.9Australia – 4-page profile

Charts

1.1Top 30 birthplace groups – Australia: 2006 Census
1.2Fastest growing overseas birthplace groups – Australia: 2001 and 2006 Census
1.3Local Government Areas with the highest number of overseas born – Australia: 2006 Census
1.4Local Government Areas with the highest proportion of overseas born – Australia: 2006 Census
1.5Top 30 overseas language groups – Australia: 2006 Census
1.6Fastest growing overseas languages – Australia: 2001 and 2006 Census
1.7Local Government Areas with the highest number of languages other than English speakers – Australia: 2006 Census
1.8Local Government Areas with the highest proportion of language other than English speakers – Australia: 2006 Census
1.9Local Government Areas with the highest number who speak English not well or not at all – Australia: 2006 Census
1.10Local Government Areas with the highest proportion who speak English not well or not at all – Australia: 2006 Census

Section 2 – Western Australia Overview

Tables

2.1Australia and Western Australia compared: 1996, 2001 and 2006 Census
2.2All States and Territories compared: 2006 Census
2.3Birthplaces – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.4Birthplace by birthplace of parents – WA: 2006 Census
2.5Generational components of the population – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.6Birthplace by year of arrival – WA: 2006 Census
2.7Languages spoken at home – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.8Australian Indigenous languages spoken at home – WA: 2006 Census
2.9Languages spoken at home by persons who speak English not well or not at all – WA: 2006 Census
2.10Birthplace of selected language groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.11Internet connection type by age and English proficiency – WA: 2006 Census
2.12Religious affiliation – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.13Birthplace of selected religious groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.14Ancestry – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.15Ancestry by birthplace of parent(s) – WA: 2006 Census
2.16Birthplace of selected ancestry groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.17Local Government Area of selected ancestry groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.18Citizenship rates by birthplaces and English proficiency – WA: 2006 Census
2.19Education, employment, income and household size statistics for selected birthplaces – WA: 2006 Census
2.20Education, employment, income and household size statistics for selected religions – WA: 2006 Census
2.21Education, employment, income and household size statistics for selected languages – WA: 2006 Census
2.22.1–2.22.9Western Australian – 4-page profile

Charts

2.1Proportion of overseas born by statistical division – WA: 2006 Census
2.2Age – gender profiles for selected birthplace groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.3Top 30 birthplace groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.4Fastest growing overseas birthplace groups – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.5Local Government Areas with the highest number of overseas born – WA: 2006 Census
2.6Local Government Areas with the highest proportion of overseas born – WA: 2006 Census
2.7Distribution by Local Government Area of selected birthplaces – WA: 2006 Census
2.8Age – gender profiles for selected Local Government Areas – WA: 2006 Census
2.9Participation in voluntary activities by birthplace – WA: 2006 Census
2.10Statistical division with the highest proportion who speak English not well or not at all – WA: 2006 Census
2.11Age – gender profiles for selected language groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.12Top 30 overseas language groups – WA: 2006 Census
2.13Fastest growing overseas languages – WA: 2001 and 2006 Census
2.14Local Government Areas with the highest number of language other than English speakers – WA: 2006 Census
2.15Local Government Areas with the highest proportion of language other than English speakers – WA: 2006 Census
2.16Local Government Areas with the highest number who speak English not well or not at all – WA: 2006 Census
2.17Local Government Areas with the highest proportion who speak English not well or not at all – WA: 2006 Census
2.18Internet connection type by language spoken – WA: 2006 Census
2.19Fastest growing religions – WA: 1996, 2001 and 2006 Census
2.20Age – gender profiles for selected ancestry groups – WA: 2006 Census

Section 3 – Metropolitan Local Government Area 4-page profiles

Perth Statistical Division (Metropolitan Perth) Armadale LGA Bassendean LGA Bayswater LGA Belmont LGA Cambridge LGA Canning LGA Claremont LGA Cockburn LGA Cottesloe LGA East Fremantle LGA Fremantle LGA Gosnells LGA Joondalup LGA Kalamunda LGA Kwinana LGA

Melville LGA Mosman Park LGA Mundaring LGA Nedlands LGA Peppermint Grove LGA Perth LGA Rockingham LGA Serpentine-Jarrahdale LGA South Perth LGA Stirling LGA Subiaco LGA Swan LGA Victoria Park LGA Vincent LGA Wanneroo LGA

Section 4 – Regional Local Government Area 2-page profiles

Albany LGA Ashburton LGA Augusta-Margaret River LGA Beverley LGA Boddington LGA Boyup Brook LGA Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA Brookton LGA Broome LGA Broomehill LGA Bruce Rock LGA Bunbury LGA Busselton LGA Capel LGA Carnamah LGA Carnarvon LGA Chapman Valley LGA Chittering LGA Collie LGA Coolgardie LGA Coorow LGA Corrigin LGA Cranbrook LGA Cuballing LGA Cue LGA Cunderdin LGA Dalwallinu LGA Dandaragan LGA Dardanup LGA Denmark LGA Derby-West Kimberley LGA Donnybrook-Balingup LGA Dowerin LGA Dumbleyung LGA Dundas LGA East Pilbara LGA Esperance LGA

Exmouth LGA Geraldton LGA Gingin LGA Gnowangerup LGA Goomalling LGA Greenough LGA Halls Creek LGA Harvey LGA Irwin LGA Jerramungup LGA Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA Katanning LGA Kellerberrin LGA Kent LGA Kojonup LGA Kondinin LGA Koorda LGA Kulin LGA Lake Grace LGA Laverton LGA Leonora LGA Mandurah LGA Manjimup LGA Meekatharra LGA Menzies LGA Merredin LGA Mingenew LGA Moora LGA Morawa LGA Mount Magnet LGA Mount Marshall LGA Mukinbudin LGA Mullewa LGA Murchison LGA Murray LGA (WA) Nannup LGA Narembeen LGA Narrogin Shire LGA

Narrogin Town LGA Ngaanyatjarraku LGA Northam Shire LGA Northam Town LGA Northampton LGA Nungarin LGA Perenjori LGA Pingelly LGA Plantagenet LGA Port Hedland LGA Quairading LGA Ravensthorpe LGA Roebourne LGA Sandstone LGA Shark Bay LGA Tambellup LGA Tammin LGA Three Springs LGA Toodyay LGA Trayning LGA Upper Gascoyne LGA Victoria Plains LGA Wagin LGA Wandering LGA Waroona LGA West Arthur LGA Westonia LGA Wickepin LGA Williams LGA Wiluna LGA Wongan-Ballidu LGA Woodanilling LGA Wyalkatchem LGA Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA Yalgoo LGA Yilgarn LGA York LGA

Maps of Local Government Areas

Local Government Areas in Western Australia
Local Government Areas in South-West Western Australia
Local Government Areas in Perth Statistical Division
Local Government Areas in Perth Statistical Division – Inner

New and emerging communities in Western Australia

The purpose of this fact sheet is to assist State Government agencies to understand the term ‘new and emerging communities’. The information is designed to help agencies to better identify Western Australia’s new and emerging communities for the purpose of policy, program and service development, implementation and evaluation.

Western Australian community profiles – 2006 Census

The short profiles for 12 selected CaLD communities are based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2006 Census data. They include 10 established communities based on size and length of establishment, and two new and emerging communities (Somalia and Sudan). These will facilitate trend analysis and identify issues with implications for government policy and the delivery of services.

The community profiles are provided below in PDF format.

Western Australian community profiles – 2001 Census

In 2004, community profiles were released based on socio-economic and ethnicity-related demographic data from the ABS 2001 Census. The profiles were designed to assist service providers in delivering services to their diverse client base.

The community profiles are provided below in PDF format.

Selected 2011 Census data on cultural and linguistic diversity in WA by Local Government Area

The profiles below provide cultural diversity demographic data for each of Western Australia's 140 local government areas based on the 2011 and 2006 Census. It contains informative summaries on indicators such as country of birth, ancestry, religious affiliation and languages spoken.

Metropolitan Local Government Area profiles

Armadale LGA Bassendean LGA Bayswater LGA Belmont LGA Cambridge LGA Canning LGA Claremont LGA Cockburn LGA Cottesloe LGA East Fremantle LGA Fremantle LGA Gosnells LGA Joondalup LGA Kalamunda LGA Kwinana LGA

Melville LGA Mosman Park LGA Mundaring LGA Nedlands LGA Peppermint Grove LGA Perth LGA Rockingham LGA Serpentine-Jarrahdale LGA South Perth LGA Stirling LGA Subiaco LGA Swan LGA Victoria Park LGA Vincent LGA Wanneroo LGA

Regional Local Government Area profiles

Albany LGA Ashburton LGA Augusta-Margaret River LGA Beverley LGA Boddington LGA Boyup Brook LGA Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA Brookton LGA Broome LGA Broomehill-Tambellup LGA Bruce Rock LGA Bunbury LGA Busselton LGA Capel LGA Carnamah LGA Carnarvon LGA Chapman Valley LGA Chittering LGA Cocos-Keeling LGA Collie LGA Coolgardie LGA Coorow LGA Corrigin LGA Cranbrook LGA Cue LGA Cuballing LGA Cunderdin LGA Dalwallinu LGA Dandaragan LGA Dardanup LGA Denmark LGA Derby-West Kimberley LGA Donnybrook-Balingup LGA Dowerin LGA Dumbleyung LGA Dundas LGA East Pilbara LGA

Esperance LGA Exmouth LGA Gingin LGA Gnowangerup LGA Goomalling LGA Greater Geraldton LGA Halls Creek LGA Harvey LGA Irwin LGA Jerramungup LGA Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA Katanning LGA Kellerberrin LGA Kent LGA Kojonup LGA Kondinin LGA Koorda LGA Kulin LGA Lake Grace LGA Laverton LGA Leonora LGA Mandurah LGA Manjimup LGA Meekatharra LGA Menzies LGA Merredin LGA Mingenew LGA Moora LGA Morawa LGA Mount Magnet LGA Mount Marshall LGA Mukinbudin LGA Murchison LGA Murray LGA (WA) Nannup LGA Narembeen LGA

Narrogin Shire LGA Narrogin Town LGA Ngaanyatjarraku LGA Northam LGA Northampton LGA Nungarin LGA Perenjori LGA Pingelly LGA Plantagenet LGA Port Hedland LGA Quairading LGA Ravensthorpe LGA Roebourne LGA Sandstone LGA Shark Bay LGA Tammin LGA Territory of Christmas Island LGA Three Springs LGA Toodyay LGA Trayning LGA Upper Gascoyne LGA Victoria Plains LGA Wagin LGA Wandering LGA Waroona LGA West Arthur LGA Westonia LGA Wickepin LGA Williams LGA Wiluna LGA Wongan-Ballidu LGA Woodanilling LGA Wyalkatchem LGA Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA Yalgoo LGA Yilgarn LGA York LGA