28.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6078, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6078, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds defines daily life in postcode 6078, where nearly 29% of people were born overseas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though a significant number of residents trace their roots to Italy and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 31.6%. Other notable backgrounds include Italian (9.6%), Irish (8.9%), and Scottish (8.6%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas, although this is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (64.6%) and England (12.5%).
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 6078, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6078/6078-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage