25.1% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6011, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6011, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 6011 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This region shows a strong connection to British and Irish roots, though a quarter of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 33.1% and Scottish at 14.0%. Irish and Italian heritage also feature, at 13.9% and 5.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has risen since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and a little below the national 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 6011, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage