41.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6031, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6031, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in postcode 6031 than in most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area is much more diverse than the national average. Around 41.8% of residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 27.9%. Scottish, Irish, and Indian ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is well above the state figure and far above the national average, though it fell slightly from 44.1% in 2011 to 41.8%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Philippines.
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 6031, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage