22.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6083, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6083, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the heritage of postcode 6083, where nearly 86% of people claim one of these two ancestries. The area has a strong British legacy, though it remains more traditionally Australian in its birthplaces than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 47.9%, followed by Australian at 38.4%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (11.1%), Irish (9.3%), and German (5.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England (9.7%) and New Zealand (2.5%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 6083, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6083/6083-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage