17.9% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6208, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6208, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people born overseas lived in postcode 6208 in 2021 compared to a decade ago. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, the overall share has fallen slightly to 17.9%. British and Irish roots remain the most common ancestral links here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.1% and 41.7% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian heritage also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below Western Australia's 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (75%), followed by England at 8.1% and New Zealand at 2.9%.
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 6208, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6208/6208-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage