40.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6060, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6060, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A high proportion of overseas-born residents makes postcode 6060 one of the most diverse areas of its kind. Around 40.7% of people here were born in another country, a figure that remains steady and sits far above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 28.4% and Australian at 22.1%. Other significant groups include Italian, Irish, and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Forty per cent of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Western Australian figure and far above the national average. While Australia is the most common birthplace at 54.7%, there are also notable numbers of people from England, India, Italy, and South Africa.
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 6060, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6060/6060-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage