26.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6073, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6073, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 6073, where over half the people identify with these roots. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, though the proportion of people born overseas has stayed nearly the same for a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 51.8%, followed by Australian at 38.1% and Scottish at 11.5%. Other common heritages include Irish at 9.6% and Italian at 3.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.9% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
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 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage