34.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6025, WA · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in postcode 6025 were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international makeup is seen in the variety of birthplaces, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 45.0%, followed by Australian at 32.1%. Other common ancestral roots include Irish (12.1%), Scottish (11.0%), and Italian (5.3%).
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.4% of the population was born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While this is a little above the Western Australian average, the proportion fell 1.5 points since 2011.
34.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 6025, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6025/6025-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage