29.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6052, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6052, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6052 were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is slightly above the national average, though it remains a little below the Western Australian figure. Most residents trace their roots to English, Australian, and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.4%, followed by Australian at 28.4% and Irish at 11.9%. Italian and Scottish roots are also common, making up 10.8% and 9.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.8% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While 66.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 5.7%, followed by New Zealand, Vietnam, and India.
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 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage