13.2% —
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
6223, WA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 6223, WA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 6223 compared to the rest of the state. While 13.2% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Most people here identify as having English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.3% and 39% of the population respectively. Italian ancestry is also significant at 15.1%, while Irish and Scottish ancestries both stand at 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 5.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 13.2%. This is still far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%, with 85.5% of people 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 6223, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6223/6223-wa/topic/ancestry-heritage