30.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6162, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6162, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 6162 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. While the population is slightly more Australian-born than the state average, it remains a little above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.3%, followed by Australian at 27.6% and Irish at 14.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 30.2% of residents were born outside Australia, though this is a little lower than in Western Australia and has fallen 2.2 points since 2011. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.0%.
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 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6162/6162-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage