35.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6101, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6101, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for those in postcode 6101, where 33.7% of people claim these roots. This area has a very diverse population, with over a third of residents born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most frequent, making up 33.7% and 27.8% of the population. Other common ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of people in 6101 were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents fell 3.0 percentage points 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 6101, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6101/6101-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage