30.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6050, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6050, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape daily life in postcode 6050, where about 30% of the population was born overseas. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a strong European influence seen in the high proportion of people with Italian and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.8%, followed by Australian at 28%. Irish, Italian, and Scottish ancestries each make up about 10% to 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is a small drop from 2011 and is a little below the Western Australian average.
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 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage