25.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6156, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6156, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 6156 than in most similar areas. While one in four residents was born outside Australia, the community remains predominantly rooted in English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 40.9% and 34.0% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage