10.8% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6214, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6214, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 10.8% of people in postcode 6214 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a population that identifies strongly with traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 51.3%, followed closely by English at 45.0%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots are also common among the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2% and fell by 2.7 percentage points since 2011. About 81.7% of people were born in Australia, while 6.9% were born in England.
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 6214, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6214/6214-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage