21.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6029, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6029, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 75% of people in postcode 6029 were born in Australia, making it a predominantly local population. While many residents claim English, Australian or Irish ancestry, the area has a smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (41.8%) and Australian (38.1%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Irish at 12.2% and Scottish at 11.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the most common birthplaces outside Australia being England (6.4%) and South Africa (2.2%).
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 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6029/6029-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage