30.2% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6032, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6032, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in postcode 6032 were born overseas, a figure that sits a little above the national average. This area has a strong mix of backgrounds, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries. While it remains predominantly Australian-born, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.4%, followed by Australian at 32.8%. Other notable groups include Irish at 9.5%, Scottish at 6.9%, and Italian at 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 30.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 27.7% and rose 1.4 points since 2011; England is the most common birth place outside Australia at 15.3%.
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 6032, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6032/6032-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage