44.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6003, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6003, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 45% of people in postcode 6003 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse community where a significant number of residents bring international backgrounds to the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28%, followed by Australian at 18.7% and Chinese at 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 44.2% of residents born overseas is far above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and the national average of 27.7%, though this has fallen 4.3 points since 2011. While 46.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India and Vietnam.
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 6003, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage