25.9% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6056, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6056, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 6056 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while the overseas-born population has grown slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 40.5%, followed by Australian at 33.5%, with Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.4%.
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 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage