28.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6022, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6022, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 6022 than in most similar areas. While 28.3% of residents were born abroad, the local ancestry remains predominantly British and Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.0%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Other common roots include Irish (11.9%), Scottish (9.1%) and Italian (7.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen slightly since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (69.0%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.8%.
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 6022, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6022/6022-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage