27.2% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6210, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6210, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of 5 percentage points separates postcode 6210 from the Western Australian average for overseas births. While 27.2% of people here were born abroad, the area remains dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 47.9% and 35.0% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While 66.6% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 11.1%.
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 6210, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6210/6210-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage