38.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6021, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6021, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape daily life in postcode 6021, where nearly four in ten residents were born overseas. This international mix is reflected in the local heritage, with English, Italian and Australian ancestries making up the largest groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 22.6%, followed closely by Italian at 21.1% and Australian at 19.9%. Chinese and Irish backgrounds are also prominent, accounting for 7.2% and 6.5% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 38.4% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and well above the Western Australia rate. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Italy, England, India and China.
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 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage