28.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6169, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6169, 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 6169, where nearly half of the population claims these roots. The area has a diverse mix of origins, with 28.8% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry leads at 48.4%, followed by Australian at 34.5% and Scottish at 10.6%. Irish and German backgrounds make up smaller shares of the community at 9.4% and 3.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A little more than a quarter of people (28.8%) were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas but well below the Western Australian figure. This proportion fell slightly from 29.9% in 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, and New Zealand.
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 6169, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6169/6169-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage