40.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6027, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6027, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Forty percent of people in postcode 6027 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most diverse for birthplace compared to similar regions, though this proportion has dipped slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 47.2%, followed by Australian at 28.2% and Irish at 12.3%. Scottish and Italian ancestries also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 40.5%, the share of overseas-born residents is well above Western Australia's 32.2% and far above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While most residents were born in Australia (55.7%), England is the most common overseas birthplace at 16.3%.
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 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage