48.5% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6102, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6102, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of all residents in postcode 6102 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse community where English, Australian, and Chinese ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 24.2%, followed by Australian at 19.4% and Chinese at 11.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also seen in 6.2% and 6.0% of people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 48.5% of people were born overseas, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, though the figure fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.
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 6102, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6102/6102-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage