20.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6082, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6082, 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 for people in postcode 6082, where 50.3% of residents claim these roots. This area has a strong British and Australian heritage, though it is less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Over half the population identifies as English, followed by Australian at 39.7% and Scottish at 12.5%. Irish and German ancestries are also present at 9.8% and 4.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. This is down 2.3 percentage points since 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 9.3%.
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 6082, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage