19.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6209, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6209, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas in postcode 6209 compared to the rest of the state. While about 19% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents identify with English, Australian, or Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.2%, followed by Australian at 37.9% and Scottish at 10.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%, with 72.2% of the local 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 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6209/6209-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage