55.6% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6004, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6004, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in postcode 6004 were born overseas, placing it among the most internationally diverse areas of its kind. This global mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English, Chinese, and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 24.6%, followed by Chinese at 13.9% and Australian at 13.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also noted at 7.9% and 6.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half of the population was born overseas at 55.6%, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This proportion rose by 4.5 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (36%), England (6.5%), and China (5.1%).
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 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage