31.8% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6018, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6018, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 31% of people in postcode 6018 were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average. This diversity is reflected in a mix of backgrounds, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries. The area has become more multicultural over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 37.8%, followed by Australian at 29.9%. Other significant groups include those with Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.8%, which is much higher than most areas. While this is about the same as the Western Australian figure, it sits well above the national average of 27.7%.
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 6018, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6018/6018-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage