25.8% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6220, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6220, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have risen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6220. Now, about one in four residents was born outside Australia, though this remains a little below the national figure. The area shows a strong mix of English and Australian roots alongside significant Filipino and Italian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.9% and 33.1% of the population. Italian and Filipino backgrounds are also prominent, accounting for 14.4% and 9.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.8% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas despite being well below the Western Australian average. This overseas-born population has grown since 2011, with the Philippines now the most common birthplace outside Australia at 8.9%.
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 6220, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6220/6220-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage