25.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6071, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6071, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in postcode 6071, where 50.5% of residents claim this heritage. This area has a strong British and Irish influence, while over a quarter of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 50.5% and 36.5% of the community. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also common, at 11.3% and 10.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and a little below the national figure.
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 6071, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage