24.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6175, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6175, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6175 than in the typical Western Australian area. While 24.5% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the state and national figures. Most people here identify with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 50.1% and 40.1% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also present in about 10% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas fell slightly from 26.4% in 2011 to 24.5% in 2021, a figure that is much higher than most areas but well below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (71.7%), followed by England at 12.3%.
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 6175, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6175/6175-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage