45.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6036, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6036, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 46% of people in postcode 6036 were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most internationally diverse areas of its kind. While many residents hold English and Australian ancestry, a large portion of the population migrated from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 25% and Scottish at 10.3%. Irish and Italian roots are also represented in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 45.8%, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far above the Western Australian and national figures, though this fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Apart from those born in Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 19%.
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 6036, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6036/6036-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage