One-third of Western Australia born overseas

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One-third of Western Australia’s population were born overseas, the highest proportion of any state or territory according to new figures released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

 

“The proportion of overseas born residents in Western Australia has continued to increase from one Census to the next,” said Bjorn Jarvis, Director of Demography at the ABS.

 

People born in the United Kingdom (256,100), New Zealand (81,000) and South Africa (39,800) were the largest groups of migrants, accounting for almost half (48 per cent) of Western Australia’s overseas born population in 2011.

 

“Victoria had the second highest proportion of migrants at 29 per cent born overseas. The largest migrant groups were those born in the United Kingdom (228,400), India (126,800) and China (112,800).

 

"In June 2013, Australia’s population included 6.4 million migrants (28 per cent of the population). Over the past decade the number of people born overseas who are now living in Australia has increased by 1.7 million people,” said Mr Jarvis.

 

People born in the United Kingdom remained the largest group of migrants with over 1.2 million calling Australia home, followed by those from New Zealand (608,800), China (427,600) and India (369,700).