38.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6009, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6009, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 6009 than in the rest of Australia. Nearly 39% of the population grew up in another country, making this area much more diverse than most other regions across the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while 15.8% of residents claim Chinese ancestry. Other significant groups include Irish and Scottish backgrounds, both around 10%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 38.9% overseas birth rate is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and far above the national average. This high level of diversity has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 38.2%.
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 6009, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage