35.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6008, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6008, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 6008, where 39.2% of people claim this background. This area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most frequent, followed by Irish at 13.2% and Scottish at 11.3%. Chinese ancestry is also common, accounting for 7.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 35.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011 and is also higher than the Western Australian average.
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 6008, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6008/6008-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage