23.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6072, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6072, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in postcode 6072 claim English ancestry, making it a primary cultural influence in the area. While the community has a strong British and Australian heritage, nearly a quarter of residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.5%, followed by Australian at 36.9% and Scottish at 13.9%. Irish and German heritage are also represented, at 10.7% and 4.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.
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 6072, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6072/6072-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage