28.4% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6070, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6070, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in four people in postcode 6070 were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area has a mix of origins from across the globe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.1%, followed by Australian at 36.6%, Scottish at 11.8%, and Irish at 10.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This is a decrease of 3.5 percentage points since 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 12.9%.
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 6070, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage