26.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6211, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6211, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in postcode 6211 compared to most similar areas. While 68.8% of the population was born in Australia, the area has seen its international population grow to 26.4% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 51.4% and Australian at 36.2%. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Despite being high for similar areas, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and a little below the national 27.7%. Outside Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 6211, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6211/6211-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage