28.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6037, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6037, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for residents in postcode 6037, where 46.6% of people claim this heritage. This area has a diverse mix of origins, including significant numbers of people born outside Australia. The typical resident identifies as either English or Australian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half the population lists English ancestry, followed by Australian at 34.0% and Irish at 9.5%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.3% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is well below the Western Australian average and has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
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 6037, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage