35.7% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6164, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6164, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people in postcode 6164 were born overseas, creating a diverse local community. This mix is seen in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by Scottish, Chinese and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.9%, followed by Australian at 29.4%. Other notable groups include Scottish (8.2%), Chinese (7.1%) and Irish (7.1%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A total of 35.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011. While 60.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.
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 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6164/6164-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage