17.0% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6207, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6207, 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 6207 than in the rest of the state or country. While 17% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most locals trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 45.2% and 44.7% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also present at around 9% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 2.8 points since 2011 to reach 17%. This remains far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 72.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6207/6207-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage