20.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6123, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6123, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 6123 claim English ancestry. This heritage is the most common, followed closely by those who identify as Australian, making up 40.3% of the population. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with a relatively stable mix of cultural backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Irish and Scottish heritage both account for 8.3% of residents. Dutch ancestry is also notable at 6.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 73% of residents born in Australia and 8.7% born in England.
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 6123, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6123/6123-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage