49.0% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6147, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6147, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 6147 were born overseas, a figure that has risen to 49% since 2011. This makes the area far more diverse than the typical Western Australian or Australian community. The population is a mix of long-standing European roots and a strong Asian influence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, but Chinese ancestry is also very high at 17.3%. Scottish and Irish roots each account for 5.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half of the people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 46.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, China and New Zealand.
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 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage