24.2% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6158, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6158, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6158 as of the last census, with the share falling 1.1 percentage points since 2011. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a population with deep roots in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed by Australian at 32.6% and Irish at 14.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian and national figures. Australia is the most common birthplace at 71.3%, followed by England at 8.7%.
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 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6158/6158-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage