40.6% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6064, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6064, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing international character defines postcode 6064, where the share of overseas-born residents rose to 40.6% since 2011. This is one of the highest proportions in the region, making the area far more diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while Vietnamese ancestry is also prominent at 8.9%. Scottish and Irish roots follow at 5.8% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 40.6% of people were born overseas, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and far above the national 27.7%. This diversity is seen in the birthplaces of residents, with 6.9% born in Vietnam, followed by England at 4.0%.
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 6064, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6064/6064-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage