30.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6160, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6160, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape the daily life of postcode 6160, where nearly a third of the population was born in another country. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a significant presence of Italian and Irish heritage throughout the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.1%, followed by Australian (26.4%) and Irish (15.0%). Scottish (12.4%) and Italian (8.3%) roots are also prominent in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas, though this figure fell 4.1 points since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, with England (8.8%) and New Zealand (2.2%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6160/6160-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage