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6165, WA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 6165, WA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English ancestry is the most common background in postcode 6165, where 57.8% of people claim this heritage. The area has seen a significant increase in people born overseas, which now accounts for nearly 30% of the population.

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📍 6165, WA, Postcode

Where 6165, WA sits — People born overseas

29.7% ▲ +116.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6165, WA — higher than 81% of areas.

6165, WA29.7%
Kwinana 34.7%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

More than half of residents claim English ancestry, followed by Australian at 29.7%, German at 7.8%, and Irish at 6.3%.

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In 6165, WA, English is the majority at 57%; Australian is next at 29%.

English 57.8% Australian 29.7% German 7.8% Irish 6.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Almost 30% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 16 percentage points since 2011 and is now a little above the national average. While 62.5% were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 12.5%.

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29.7% ▲ +116.5%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 6165, WA, Australia is the majority at 83%; New Zealand is next at 17%.

Australia 62.5% New Zealand 12.5%

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 6165, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6165/6165-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage