41.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6108, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6108, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 6108 than in the rest of the country. Over 41% of residents were born abroad, which is 14 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a diverse community where nearly half of the population has roots outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 31.9% and 24.1% of the population. Other significant groups include Chinese at 10.1%, Scottish at 7.3%, and Irish at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 41.7% since 2011, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 32.2%. While 54.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, New Zealand, and China.
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 6108, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage