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6090, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6090, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Just 12% of people in postcode 6090 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. While many residents claim English or Scottish roots, the area has a very strong Vietnamese influence across both birthplace and ancestry.

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📍 6090, WA, Postcode

Where 6090, WA sits — People born overseas

12.0% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6090, WA — lower than 58% of areas.

6090, WA12.0%
Swan 33.6%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 24%, followed by Scottish (20%), Irish (16%), and German (16%). Vietnamese ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 12% of the population.

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6090, WA splits fairly evenly between English (27%) and Scottish (23%), with Irish at 18%.

English 24.0% Scottish 20.0% Irish 16.0% German 16.0% Vietnamese 12.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 32.2% seen across Western Australia. This gap is reflected in the birthplaces, where nearly half the population was born in Australia and 24% in Vietnam.

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In 6090, WA, Australia is the majority at 67%; Vietnam is next at 33%.

Australia 48.0% Vietnam 24.0%

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 6090, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6090/6090-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage