39.8% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6161, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6161, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 6161 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This high level of international migration is a defining feature of the region, with a significant number of residents arriving from across the globe to call this part of Perth home.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 26.5% and English at 25.3%, followed by Irish, Scottish and Chinese heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 40% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 6.4 points since 2011. While 45.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand and China.
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 6161, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6161/6161-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage