31.3% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6053, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6053, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher overseas birth rates than most similar areas define the population of postcode 6053. Around 31.3% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has remained completely steady since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.1%, followed by Australian at 30.5% and Irish at 11.7%. Other notable ancestries include Scottish at 9.5% and Italian at 7.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 64.8% of people were born in Australia, the 31.3% born overseas is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion is about the same as the Western Australian average and is led by people from England, New Zealand, India and Vietnam.
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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage