26.0% ▼ -55.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6126, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6126, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 6126 compared to the state average, though it remains higher than most similar areas. Roughly 26% of residents were born abroad, a figure that has plummeted from 58.8% in 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 36.6% and 33.6% of the population respectively. Scottish, Italian, and Irish roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 26% of the community was born overseas, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (64.9%), followed by smaller groups from England, Italy, and South Africa.
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 6126, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6126/6126-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage